In addition to the bond, officials have pitched a tax hike of up to 40% as the path out of a major budget crisis. Residents fill a courtroom in Machias during a Washington County commissioners meeting ...

Washington County may stop electing a treasurer, a position crucial to managing public funds but requires no financial experience.

The attorney for Justin Savage also called for independent oversight of the Maine State Police’s use of force.

More older Mainers died by gun suicide than in car crashes over a 15-year period, data that mirrors a troubling trend across the country.

Taylor Nichols joins The Maine Monitor as a Roy W. Howard Fellow through the Scripps Howard Fund and will cover statewide ...

Lawmakers in Maine are reviewing the incident to see whether they should take any action to ensure troopers are meeting ...

Maine researchers are using dredged materials to help a marsh better withstand sea level rise and protect endangered birds.

Acadia is changing, so are we,” read one of the signs. “The rapidly changing climate requires new approaches to restoration.” ...

Over the last decade, 26 nursing homes have closed, leaving 78 operating across the state. Maine, which has the oldest population in the country, had the highest rate of nursing home closures in New ...

Dozens of Mainers stopped by The Maine Monitor’s booth to share issues happening in their communities that they think deserve ...

Campfires and open burns were two of the primary causes of wildfires this August, when Maine saw more wildfires than in any ...

The agency has reviewed nearly three dozen complaints about use of force in the past decade. None were found to be excessive.