What it does
To deliver fearless, independent, citizen-supported, nonpartisan journalism that informs mainers about the issues impacting our state and inspires them to take action. Through investigative and in-depth stories, we engage readers to participate and connect.
The maine center for public interest reporting, through its publication the maine monitor, continued to produce factual, independent reporting on issues of interest to the maine public, including on government accountability, education, public health, the climate and environment, housing, and rural governance. All reporting by the maine monitor remains free for anyone to read on the maine monitor website and in emailed newsletters. More than 76 news outlets republished reporting by the maine monitor at no cost. The maine monitor also produces the monthly radio program on weru, the maine monitor radio hour, and partners with news center maine on a weekly television segment.
Functioned as a fiscal sponsor for the maine's black future podcast project, a recipient of a grant awarded by the maine initiatives project, which explores stories of historic black mainers and black changemakers in maine today
Functioned as a fiscal sponsor for saco bay news, an independent news site founded in 2020 with a mission to provide current, reliable news to the southern maine communities of saco, old orchard beach and biddeford.