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Maine’s childhood vaccination rates have benefited from the elimination of nonmedical exemptions
In 2019, Maine passed a law that eliminated religious and philosophical exemptions in response to dropping rates of ...
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Penobscot County spent $2M to tear down an asbestos-filled building. The lot is still empty.
County commissioners approved spending ARPA funds to remove asbestos from the former Bangor YMCA and then demolish it.
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‘Do we hit pause? Do we pull the plug?’: In Maine, questions follow federal funding freeze
Maine organizations reliant on federal grants said the Trump administration’s order put crucial services in jeopardy.
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Public safety expenses make up largest share of Maine counties’ ARPA budgets
Maine counties budgeted more American Rescue Plan Act funds for emergency services, sheriffs’ offices and county jails.
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Lawmakers eye net energy billing, nuclear power and time-of-use rates
The two pieces of legislation — LD 32 and LD 257 — are functionally identical, and would repeal Maine’s net energy billing ...
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Naomi Schalit and John Christie to join New England Newspaper and Press Association hall of fame
The co-founders of the Maine Center for Public Interest Reporting will be recognized for their exceptional contributions to ...
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Washington County public safety building set to open in April
The $5.5 million facility, funded with pandemic recovery money, will bring all of the county’s law enforcement offices ...
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February ‘radio hour’ details Maine’s long-term care challenges
This month, deputy editor Stephanie McFeeters was joined by Maine Monitor senior health reporter Rose Lundy to discuss proposed staffing regulations for assisted living facilities in Maine, as well as ...
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Dig into Maine counties’ stimulus spending with this ARPA project database
The Maine Monitor worked with the Investigative Reporting Workshop to analyze data from reports submitted to the U.S.
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In Franklin County, ARPA funds going toward new emergency communications system
The emergency communications software will replace an outdated system and include data gathered through specialized aerial ...
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York County will use ARPA-funded dredge machine to fight coastal erosion
York County officials put ARPA funds toward a machine that will be used to rebuild sand dunes wiped away by storms.
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New bills could allow towns to come together and take over abandoned dams
Hancock County lawmakers are planning legislation that would address dam abandonment in response to a debate over three ...