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Maine Monitor: Nine Maine hospitals have closed or announced plans to close their birthing units in the past decade. The closures have hit rural areas particularly hard.

By: Emily Hedegard and Kate Cough of Maine Monitor — On average, rural Mainers whose closest hospital doesn’t have a birthing unit are now...

Maine Monitor: In Franklin County, ARPA funds going toward new emergency communications system

The new software will replace a system that’s more than 30 years old, and include data gathered through specialized aerial photography. Franklin County put...

Maine Monitor: Working group recommends regulating intoxicating hemp

By: Rose Lundy of the Maine MonitorJanuary 30, 2025 The group of health experts and producers wants the state to create age limits for...

Maine Monitor: Lawmakers eye net energy billing, nuclear power and time-of-use rates

Net energy billing has been controversial since it was first implemented in Maine in 2019. The debate continues this session. The 132nd Legislative Session...