What we’re monitoring: Opioids; Aging care
More funding for harm reduction programs in Washington County
In one of the most rural corners of America, a non-profit backed by federal funds helps promote and propagate “evidence-based strategies for reducing the negative consequences of drug use.”
Long term care leaders urge more funding to prevent more closures of nursing homes
Some 23 nursing homes have closed in the past decade in Maine.
How we investigated Maine’s assisted living facilities
We submitted more than a dozen records requests and sifted through 331 inspection documents.
How we’re tracking the opioid settlement cash
Surveys conducted by The Maine Monitor helped us pull back the curtain on how officials will spend Maine's allocation of settlement funds.
Will Biden’s historic proposal address the crisis in rural nursing homes?
The nursing home industry opposes the first-ever staffing minimums but advocates say the proposed rules do not go far enough.
Recovery council takes first steps to distribute $9 million in opioid settlement money
Detoxification centers in Androscoggin and Franklin counties, syringe service providers around the state, and family assistance programs are among the expected recipients.
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