A direct cash assistance program for low-income single mothers is expanding to include dozens more families after receiving an anonymous $1.47 million donation. Project Home Trust, started in 2024 by Portland-based nonprofit Project Home, is currently helping its third cohort of families, with 50 mothers and their children in three counties receiving monthly direct cash […]
With U.S. Rep. Jared Golden on his way out of Congress, the business and labor groups that united behind him are once again at odds in the 2nd District. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce endorsed Republican Paul LePage in the race Thursday. In contrast, Democrat Matt Dunlap has the backing of several major unions. It’s […]
As candidates campaign across the state this year, voters will hear some politicians claim state spending is out of control. What they may not hear are the real reasons for the spending increases, what it’s paying for, or where Maine stands compared to the rest of the country in terms of spending. The truth is […]
One day after nurses and union members rallied in support of detained Maine Medical Center nurse Debora Kapisha, the union announced Thursday that she was released by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and is back home. Union members, local leaders call on MaineHealth to help secure release of detained nurse “We’re incredibly proud that nurses […]
More than 100 nurses, union members, officials and other supporters are calling on MaineHealth to intervene after federal immigration authorities detained a nurse last week. Members of the Maine State Nurses Association and other supporters gathered outside Maine Medical Center Wednesday in support of Debora Kapisha, an asylum seeker who works at the Portland hospital, […]
The Maine Supreme Court Tuesday ruled against nonprofit Penquis, ending a years-long debate over the state’s contract for Medicaid non-emergency transportation. The ruling means the Maine Department of Health and Human Services will move forward with the 10-year, $750 million statewide contract with Denver-based Modivcare. Kara Hay, president and CEO of Penquis, a Bangor-based nonprofit […]
The staff of The Maine Monitor announced Tuesday that they have formed a union, which has been voluntarily recognized by the nonprofit outlet. “We think the union is a great way to strengthen what is an already incredible organization,” said senior reporter Rose Lundy. “And throughout this process, it’s been really great to see that […]
The state is beginning to mail $300 checks to certain Maine residents. These “affordability payments” were a cornerstone of the latest state budget, which officially takes effect Wednesday. Full-year Maine residents who file a 2025 Maine individual income tax return by October 15, 2026, are eligible for the one-time payments if they have a federal […]
