Caitlin Andrews, The Maine Monitor, Author at Bangor Daily News

See how much new housing is being built in your Maine town

by Caitlin Andrews, The Maine Monitor July 1, 2026July 1, 2026

New Maine housing data shows about half of counties met building permit goals set by the state two years ago.

Maine tried zoning reform to fix its housing crisis. It’s unclear if it’s working.

by Caitlin Andrews, The Maine Monitor April 22, 2026April 22, 2026

Police and Courts

He was detained by ICE. When he got out, he couldn’t find his car.

by Caitlin Andrews, The Maine Monitor April 13, 2026April 15, 2026

Maine could help convert empty schools into housing. But it’s tricky.

by Caitlin Andrews, The Maine Monitor March 17, 2026March 17, 2026

State

Complaint against state supreme court justice raises questions about judicial ethics

by Caitlin Andrews, The Maine Monitor March 25, 2024March 26, 2024

Lawmakers expanded MaineCare to cover adult dental care in 2022, but a year later, patients struggle to find a dentist who will take them.

MaineCare dental patients face long waits and drives for care

by Caitlin Andrews, The Maine Monitor November 20, 2023November 20, 2023

A Mainer with terminal cancer meticulously planned her death. This is how she lived.

by Caitlin Andrews, The Maine Monitor February 19, 2023February 19, 2023

Only 18 percent of Maine nursing home staff have the updated COVID booster, compared with 22 percent nationally.

News

Maine nursing home staff are slow to get latest COVID booster

by Caitlin Andrews, The Maine Monitor January 12, 2023January 12, 2023

Get ready for 2023’s bruising referendum campaigns

by Caitlin Andrews, The Maine Monitor January 9, 2023January 9, 2023

Maine hospitals see lower readmission penalties after regulators relax certain metrics during the pandemic

by Caitlin Andrews, The Maine Monitor December 26, 2022December 26, 2022

Maine’s political leadership is becoming more diverse

by Caitlin Andrews, The Maine Monitor December 7, 2022December 7, 2022

Walgreens paid $68,000 in fines after state finds it failed to meet staffing requirements, records show

by Caitlin Andrews, The Maine Monitor November 30, 2022December 1, 2022

Internal emails show how officials mobilized to respond quickly when Republicans began targeting the online LGBTQ lesson for schoolchildren.

Mills administration removed LGBTQ lesson as Republicans went on the attack

by Caitlin Andrews, The Maine Monitor November 28, 2022November 28, 2022

Good Party is using Maine as a testing ground to see if its model succeeds before expanding it to independents in other states.

Start-up company wants to elevate Maine’s independent candidates

by Caitlin Andrews, The Maine Monitor October 24, 2022October 25, 2022

Planned Parenthood’s political action committee in Maine has spent $836,059 this year in independent expenditures.

Planned Parenthood spends likely record amounts on Maine elections

by Caitlin Andrews, The Maine Monitor October 24, 2022October 25, 2022

Maine's purple towns with traditionally tight presidential races and many independent voters could be deciding factors come November.

Maine’s purple towns are the places to watch in this gubernatorial election

by Caitlin Andrews, The Maine Monitor October 17, 2022October 17, 2022

Janet Mills and Paul LePage encountered tough economic times during their first terms. But they took different approaches to addressing them.

How Janet Mills and Paul LePage met economic challenges

by Caitlin Andrews, The Maine Monitor October 10, 2022October 10, 2022