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One day after nurses and union members rallied in support of detained Maine Medical Center nurse Debora Kapisha, the union announced Thursday that she was released by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and is back home. Union members, local leaders call on MaineHealth to help secure release of detained nurse “We’re incredibly proud that nurses […]
Around the end of last year, Ronmel Rangel, 63, began to feel a familiar discomfort in his lower abdomen. Twenty-five years earlier, while living in his native Venezuela, he had undergone surgery to repair a hernia on the right side of his groin. Now, the same pain had returned — on the left. This time, […]
The state is beginning to mail $300 checks to certain Maine residents. These “affordability payments” were a cornerstone of the latest state budget, which officially takes effect Wednesday. Full-year Maine residents who file a 2025 Maine individual income tax return by October 15, 2026, are eligible for the one-time payments if they have a federal […]
As municipalities in Maine and across the country are increasingly relying on Artificial Intelligence for policing, some localities have made progress in removing surveillance cameras, foreshadowing forthcoming legislative fights over state-level restrictions. As of Thursday, bipartisan Maine legislators who launched a petition to ban AI-powered Flock cameras — automated license plate readers that
The staff of The Maine Monitor announced Tuesday that they have formed a union, which has been voluntarily recognized by the nonprofit outlet. “We think the union is a great way to strengthen what is an already incredible organization,” said senior reporter Rose Lundy. “And throughout this process, it’s been really great to see that […]