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A new bill could make it easier for Mainers to get small loans. It would also allow lenders to charge more.
Supporters say the bill would help people in need of emergency funds, but opponents say it would undo protections against predatory lenders.
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While home insurance rates spike elsewhere, Maine leads country in stability
New Hampshire was a close second while Vermont and Massachusetts both cracked the top-ten highest stability scores. Maine and New Hampshire both had average annual insurance premiums around $1,200 in ...
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Regulators move forward with compensation rules for solar on farmland
Maine environmental regulators moved one step closer on Thursday to implementing rules that would force solar developers to ...
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The number of mental health providers licensed in Maine is up 60 percent since 2019. It still isn’t enough.
Overall, the total number of mental health providers in the state — including counselors, substance use counselors, social ...
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The Maine Monitor welcomes three new staff members
The hires by The Maine Monitor and Maine Center for Public Interest Reporting will bolster reporting, development and ...
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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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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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Dover-Foxcroft stares down massive tax hike to maintain ailing dam
Residents in Dover-Foxcroft could see their property tax bills increase by hundreds of dollars each year if the town commits ...
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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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February ‘radio hour’ details Maine’s long-term care challenges
The show offers a behind-the-scenes look at recent Maine Monitor reporting. The radio show airs live on WERU 89.8 FM the first Thursday of every month. This month, deputy editor Stephanie McFeeters ...