Enforcement capacity remains nearly nonexistent, and current dam safety regulations do not account for climate change.

Inspectors made a series of recommendations for Maine's child welfare agency as part of a federal audit into the state agency ...

The Maine Monitor continues to be nonpartisan, fiercely independent and dedicated to deeply researched and honestly reported journalism.

This month, deputy editor Stephanie McFeeters was joined by Maine Monitor summer reporting fellow Alexa Foust to talk about ...

A key strategy in the state’s climate action plan is to put 150,000 electric vehicles on the road by 2030. It's not realistic ...

Hydropower accounts for roughly half of the renewable energy generated in Maine. What will happen as dams disappear? Shawmut Dam on the lower Kennebec River has been steeped in controversy over recent ...

What to know about the impact of climate change on Maine’s marshes. Kurt Behrens, left, and Laura Robertson, visiting from Vermont, paddle through Scarborough Marsh in September 2023. Photo by Gregory ...

Restricting syringe service programs to a 1:1 exchange would be “detrimental” to public health, Maine CDC director says. Maine Access Points operated a mobile syringe service program before moving ...