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

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 ...

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' ...

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 ...

In 2023 the Maine Department of Education received $9 million dollars in funding through the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act for schools to improve access to mental healthcare for students. Two years ...

With the incoming Trump Administration bringing uncertainty to the future of consumer and worker protections, Maine legislators have the opportunity to strengthen current economic policies or ...