Sean Scott, The Maine Monitor, Author at Bangor Daily News

Maine’s young Catholics are flocking to the church’s Latin Mass

by Sean Scott, The Maine Monitor November 9, 2026November 9, 2026

Some Mainers travel hours each week for the liturgy, which has a fraught history in the church.

A long search for a new priest in Aroostook County

by Sean Scott, The Maine Monitor October 15, 2026October 15, 2026

Police and Courts

For a Penobscot survivor, pain lingers after Catholic church sex abuse settlement

by Sean Scott, The Maine Monitor September 25, 2026September 25, 2026

Police and Courts

Maine’s high court rules father can restrict daughter’s church attendance

by Sean Scott, The Maine Monitor September 2, 2026September 2, 2026

The growing political influence of Maine’s Calvary Chapel

by Sean Scott, The Maine Monitor May 15, 2026May 15, 2026

As religious tensions rise, synagogues and other houses of worship in Maine look to beef up security

by Sean Scott, The Maine Monitor March 17, 2026March 17, 2026

Paganism is becoming more popular in Maine

by Sean Scott, The Maine Monitor March 9, 2026March 11, 2026

Police and Courts

Immigration agents wouldn’t tell her their names. What are the rules in Maine?

by Kristian Moravec, The Maine Monitor and Sean Scott, The Maine Monitor February 24, 2026February 24, 2026

Police and Courts

ICE observers say immigration agents tried to intimidate them. One man is pursuing legal action

by Kristian Moravec, The Maine Monitor and Sean Scott, The Maine Monitor January 30, 2026February 6, 2026

Maine is one of the least religious states in the country. Here’s what the data show.

by Sean Scott, The Maine Monitor January 5, 2026January 5, 2026

Homeschooling is growing in Maine. Here’s what that looks like.

by Sean Scott, The Maine Monitor December 8, 2025December 8, 2025

Amid SNAP uncertainty, Maine food pantries saw demand spike

by Sean Scott, The Maine Monitor November 17, 2025November 17, 2025

State

Maine schools and churches see growing interest in Turning Point USA after Charlie Kirk’s death

by Sean Scott, The Maine Monitor November 3, 2025November 3, 2025

State

A small Maine group is pushing to criminalize abortion

by Sean Scott, The Maine Monitor October 6, 2025October 6, 2025

On land and at sea, Maine’s chaplains tackle climate anxiety

by Sean Scott, The Maine Monitor September 8, 2025September 8, 2025

How Maine churches are reckoning with fear of immigration raids

by Sean Scott, The Maine Monitor August 25, 2025August 25, 2025

Southern Baptists growing in Maine despite national decline

by Sean Scott, The Maine Monitor August 12, 2025August 19, 2025

State

Transgender priest joined dozens of Maine faith leaders to testify against anti-trans bills

by Sean Scott, The Maine Monitor July 28, 2025August 19, 2025