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The #Maine Monitor has compiled an in-depth Guides to #Government hub to help #voters navigate through the issues Mainers will face at the #polls this November, as well as bill summaries and who sponsored them, public hearing schedules, and more. themainemonitor.org/guides-to-gove…

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As religious tensions rise, synagogues and other houses of worship in Maine look to beef up security nhregister.com/news/article/a… via @nhregister @AP @mainemonitor

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State lawmakers are considering a bill that would set aside $1.5 million for nonprofit organizations to make security upgrades. @[218302464954601]  spectrumlocalnews.com/me/maine/news/…

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Two bills before Legislature aim to ease municipal costs for emergency services, shelters spectrumlocalnews.com/me/maine/polit…

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As religious tensions rise, synagogues and other houses of worship in Maine look to beef up security spectrumlocalnews.com/me/maine/news/…

#Maine Maple Sunday is this weekend. Go behind the scenes with Scott Dunn of Buxton, president of the Maine Maple Producers Association, to see how sap, technology and hard work are critical ingredients in operating a modern #maplesyrup business. youtu.be/NLuW3RUEAqw

#hatecrimes motivated by #religious bias have been increasing in recent years, with 42 in #Maine over a five-year period. State lawmakers are considering a bill that would set aside $1.5M for nonprofit organizations to make #security upgrades. themainemonitor.org/religious-secu…

A #Maine educator didn’t have a curriculum to teach a foundational skill for #reading. So she created her own. Kristian Moravec with @newscentermaine to talk about how the program is being used in some #schools. themainemonitor.org/educator-creat…

A proposal is being considered to convert former #school buildings into #apartments, a plan that fits into a larger plan #Maine Legislature is currently evaluating. themainemonitor.org/converting-emp…

The auditor for Washington County in #Maine will complete work on outstanding #audits for the Unorganized Territories, but will not do any more work on Washington County’s 2023 and 2024 audits. themainemonitor.org/washington-cou…

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The auditor will complete work on outstanding audits for the Unorganized Territories, but will not do any more work on Washington County’s 2023 and 2024 audits. newscentermaine.com/article/news/l…

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The cuts follow the elimination and suspension of 10 other programs over the past fiscal year across the University of Maine System. newscentermaine.com/article/news/e…

The Monitor was celebrated this weekend at the New England Newspaper and Press Association’s convention, with 6 reporting projects honored. Monitor Local Editor Judy Meyer was recognized for “extraordinary, decades-long commitment” to #Maine journalism. themainemonitor.org/nenpa-awards-2…

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Kate Cough breaks down how a #Maine educator created her own curriculum to teach children a foundational #reading skill. She also shares how Maine’s outgoing hospital lobbyist says rising #healthcare costs impossible to solve, and how 2 energy reports agree prices likely to rise.

The #Maine Monitor is proud to be a sponsor of ClimateWork Maine's 4th Annual Summit on March 19th at Thompson’s Point in Portland from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. We will have a booth set up at the event, so stop by and talk with us about local #news! climateworkmaine.org/summit-2026

A representative body of faculty members at the University of #Maine voted in favor of eliminating a master’s degree and suspending a bachelor’s degree, following similar changes to 10 other programs at campuses across the UMaine System this fiscal year. themainemonitor.org/umaine-end-spa…

The number of Mainers registered to vote as #Republicans has grown in the past half decade. Over that period, the number of registered #voters declined by 1.6%. #Democrat registrations declined by about 6%, while Republican registrations increased by 7%. themainemonitor.org/maine-shift-to…

#Maine and New England must choose between 2 paths for how to generate #electricity. Despite their differences, both reports agree on one thing: New England’s high electricity costs are bound to rise. The question is which path leads to smaller increases. themainemonitor.org/two-reports-tw…