Maine Department of Education data of state-funded major construction projects shows how costs have grown in recent years.

In western Maine, services are provided through a decentralized patchwork of nonprofits, school liaisons and other assistance programs.

The new funding could fill some gaps, but bandwidth for actually using the money at the local level may remain a challenge.

Gearing up for November, clerks across Maine reflect on their work administering elections in a fraught political climate.

Farmington and Sanford lead the state in solar development, according to the Governor’s Energy Office, a result of their ...

Only 1.3 percent of all homes and buildings in Maine are covered under the National Flood Insurance Program, a number that ...

The Maine Monitor has compiled the most recent data on compensation at Maine’s public universities, charting the top three ...

Maine salt marshes are a key tool in the fight against climate change, acting as a buffer against storms and soaking up ...

This month, deputy editor Stephanie McFeeters was joined by health care reporter Emily Bader to talk about Bader’s reporting ...

The Climate Monitor newsletter is a weekly roundup by The Maine Monitor of Maine’s most urgent environmental and energy-related news. The newsletter is delivered by email Friday mornings and the story ...

NENPA presents the award to up to 16 projects in recognition of “the very best work that New England newspapers produce each ...