Use of Maine’s yellow flag law has grown dramatically since the Lewiston mass shootings: law enforcement agencies completed ...

A new program aims to ensure rural Mainers can take full advantage of expanding high-speed internet service. Grant ...

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 ...

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.

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' ...

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 ...

The Trump administration could cut Medicaid, a program critical to vulnerable populations in Maine. The incoming administration of President-Elect Trump and his allies in Congress have begun ...

The Lewiston school district received $248,644 in annual funding for five years aimed at increasing mental health services for students. Photo by Adrienne Washington. In 2023 the Maine Department of ...