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A homeless campsite in Portland’s Deering Oaks Park in September 2022. Photo by Robert F. Bukaty of the Associated Press.

For years, the Maine Coalition to End Domestic Violence has worked to help house people who have experienced abuse and are fleeing their homes. Currently, 50 such families, including about 40 children, are receiving rental assistance across the state.

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The Washington County Superior Court in Machias, where the county's administrative offices are located. Photo by Judith Meyer.

MACHIAS — The Washington County Commission pushed back Thursday against steep 2027 budget increases after accepting the 2023 audit, which showed the county ended that year $1.2 million in the red.

Finance Director Jenny Windsor, who was hire...


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The Lubec Narrows. Photo by Stephanie McFeeters.

LUBEC — After voters rejected a land use ordinance at last year’s annual town meeting, Select Board members sometimes joked that “‘ordinance’ is a four-letter word” in Lubec.

This year, voters approved nearly every article on the town meeting warrant, including proposals to take over management of the Lost Fisherm...


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Northern Light Inland Hospital in Waterville closed last June. As rural hospitals face financial pressures and workforce shortages, Maine is looking for ways to expand telehealth options and find other technology-driven solutions. Photo by Joseph Ciembroniewicz for The Maine Monitor.

As Maine’s aging population grapples with complex health needs and rural hospitals str...


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DeepGreen Western Passage SPV LLC applied for a 48‑month preliminary permit with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. If granted, it would allow the company to conduct engineering and environmental studies in an early step toward developing a tidal‑powered underwater AI data center off Eastport’s Kendell Head area, according to the filing. Photo by Melissa S. Razdrih. <...

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