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  • 2 weeks ago | themainemonitor.org | Emily Bader

    A bill signed into law late last month aims to increase pharmacy access in rural communities across Maine. L.D. 239 directs the Maine Board of Pharmacy to adopt rules for the licensing and regulation of retail pharmacy remote dispensing sites no later than June 2026. The bill’s sponsor, Sen.

  • 1 month ago | sunjournal.com | Emily Bader

    A bill introduced in the Senate earlier this month that would automatically seal certain criminal records has set up a debate between supporters who say the legislation would give people with a criminal history a second chance to “reach their full potential” and opponents who worry this blanket approach goes too far.

  • 1 month ago | themainemonitor.org | Emily Bader

    A bill introduced in the Senate earlier this month that would automatically seal certain criminal records has set up a debate between supporters who say the legislation would give people with a criminal history a second chance to “reach their full potential” and opponents who worry this blanket approach goes too far.

  • 1 month ago | themainemonitor.org | Emily Bader

    The counties and municipalities that receive a direct share of the settlement funds from opioid manufacturers, distributors and retailers have spent less than half of the money paid out so far, a Maine Monitor survey found. Since payments began three years ago, the counties and municipalities have received about $20.3 million out of the $66.4 million they’re set to receive by 2038.

  • 2 months ago | pressherald.com | Emily Bader

    A bill that would boost transparency of how Maine’s opioid settlement funds are being spent advanced out of committee last month. Lawmakers on the health and human services committee unanimously voted in favor of L.D. 110, An Act to Require Reporting on the Expenditure of Opioid Settlement Funds by Certain Municipalities and County Governments.

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Alex Schley

Multimedia Journalist at WMBB-TV (Panama City, FL)

Alex Schley primarily covers news in the Downeast region of Maine, United States, including areas around Machias and Ellsworth.

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Cyndi Wood

Managing Editor at The Ellsworth American

Cyndi Wood primarily covers news in the Downeast region of Maine, United States, including areas around Bar Harbor and Ellsworth.

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Bill Trotter

Reporter at Bangor Daily News

Bill Trotter primarily covers news in the Downeast region of Maine, United States, including areas around Ellsworth and Bar Harbor.

William Tracy

Managing Editor, Velo at Outside Magazine

William Tracy primarily covers news in coastal Maine, United States, including areas around Penobscot Bay and the surrounding region.

Anne Berleant

Reporter at The Ellsworth American

Anne Berleant primarily covers news in coastal Maine, including areas around Belfast and Camden, United States.

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Emily K. Bader
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6 Nov 24

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6 Nov 24

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