A newly proposed voter suppression referendum, if implemented, could make voting more challenging for older Mainers, rural ...

Ben Chin and Esther Pew are back for the first podcast episode of 2025! The hosts discuss two petitions — regarding voting rights and a red flag law — that will potentially be on the 2025 ballot. " I' ...

When I sat down with my editor at the end of 2024 to chat about writing for the Beacon in 2025, she asked me what I care ...

Medical debt will no longer appear on credit reports, according to a new rule the federal Consumer Financial Protection ...

A lack of reliable transportation for some women veterans in Maine is preventing them from getting the services they need.

Author: Josh Keefe of The Maine Monitor. Josh Keefe is a government accountability reporter for The Maine Monitor with a ...

This week on the podcast, Cate Blackford connects with Organizing Director of Maine People’s Alliance Genevieve Lysen to discuss MPA’s annual member retreat that took place at the beginning of ...

Ethan Strimling served for 10 years as the progressive mayor and state senator representing Portland. He also spent 19 years as the executive director of LearningWorks, a social service agency helping ...