SF scientist, UC alum nabs Nobel Prize for immune system discoveries

A San Francisco scientist was among three scientists awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize this week for work uncovering how the immune system functions. Fred Ramsdell, 64, a scientific adviser for Sonoma Biotherapeutics in San Francisco and an alumnus of...

Maine physicians encourage families to consult with providers about newly approved drug for autism

The Food and Drug Administration last week approved the drug leucovorin to treat autism. But the approval was made without a formal review, and some behavioral health physicians in Maine are cautioning families that more research is needed to know...

Japanese expertise considered key to building Maine’s farmed scallop industry

Following on previous exchanges, a group of eight stakeholders in Maine’s farm-raised scallop industry are planning to visit similar interests in Japan. “Technology transfer is one of the fastest ways to build, support and ramp up an industry,”...

Maine Monitor: Maine’s food pantries stare down volunteer shortage while anticipating cuts

By Elaine Appleton Grant of the Maine Monitor At Neighbor’s Cupboard in Winterport, funding cuts aren’t the biggest challenge. It’s keeping volunteers, especially as they get older. Phylis Allen organizes supplies at Neighbor’s Cupboard, a food...

40 Under 40: Elisabeth Marnik helps make science accessible to all

Greatest achievement: I grew up in a household where science was viewed with suspicion and something to resist. I transformed that into a career where science is not only my passion, but also the way I serve my community. Today, I focus on making...

Maine pilot program aims to improve inclusive education

A five-year pilot program in Maine aims to ensure special education students are no longer segregated from their peers. Research shows inclusive classrooms boost student attendance rates, family engagement and postsecondary success. Kate MacLeod,...

Survey finds Maine lobster fishers remain wary of whale conservation measures, but optimistic for industry

A recently released survey of Maine lobster harvesters and processers found the industry remains worried that right whale conservation measures will impact their business, although roughly half of respondents expressed optimism for the fishery’s...

The Maine Monitor and NOTUS team up to cover Maine’s congressional delegation in D.C.

To break a longstanding trend in Maine’s media industry, The Maine Monitor is partnering with NOTUS to support a correspondent based in Washington, D.C., who will report on Maine’s congressional delegation and how their decisions are impacting the...

New ‘Spot’ Opening In Downtown Bangor Featuring Ice Cream, Snacks And Maine Made Products

They had me at ice cream. But then they locked in when I learned they had a vintage Slush Puppy machine! If you hadn't noticed yet, there's a new little 'spot' to grab a snack, a frozen treat, and some cool locally made products while you're...

The Number of Millionaires in Maine Might Surprise You

While it’s fun to guesstimate and speculate, a recent report gives us a clear picture of just how many millionaires call Maine home. They always say that your first million is the hardest to reach, and for those who achieve it, it’s a huge...

Now sure what to read next? 16 readers share their choices.

A customer shops at the Green Hand Bookstore in Portland, Maine, on Thursday, Aug. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty) The Washington Post recently published a photo essay that captured people reading books around the D.C. area. We asked them...

A Pomologist’s 50-Year Mission to Revive Maine’s Heritage-Apple Varieties Is Bearing Fruit

A couple of years ago, one of the rarest apple trees in North America was discovered in Ron and Jeanne Russell’s Verona Island backyard. Perched crookedly on a hill overlooking the Penobscot River, the Drap D’Or de Bretagne, or Golden Cloth of...

Maine’s Food Pantries Struggle with Volunteer Shortage

By ELAINE APPLETON GRANT The Maine Monitor WINTERPORT, Maine (AP) — Phylis Allen spends her days looking for things. She searches for potatoes at Sam’s Club, cheap beets and ginger at Walmart and a local grocery store. She studies the weekly...

Climbing to New Heights: a Maine Bound feature

By Joe Lazaro on October 6, 2025 If you have a love of the outdoors or rockclimbing, you have to give Maine Bound Adventure Center a try. Maine Bound Adventure Center is the University of Maine’s comprehensive outdoor program. They provide rental...

INTEL FROM THE IVORY TOWER: Scientific Evidence Of Gerrymandering

Texas conducted an unusual mid-decade redrawing of Congressional districts for the state. California responded in kind with a ballot measure to temporarily suspend their independent-commission-drawn districts. The debate over how the people are to...

Maine High Schoolers Explore Navy STEM Careers via VR Simulations

In a quiet corner of Maine, high school students are stepping into the future of military recruitment and education, donning virtual reality headsets to explore careers in the U.S. Navy. At Sanford High School, a recent event transformed a typical...

Inside the talks that led a contaminated Maine compost plant to be shut down

Tests that confirmed Maine’s largest composting plant had contaminated wetlands more than 2 miles away with “forever chemicals” shined a light on the broad extent of its pollution and likely hastened its closure. Casella Waste Management, the...

Maine's longer, hotter summers are reshaping our natural world

When she looks at the Narraguagus River, Valerie Ouellet sees what others can't: a thermal mosaic that explains why it's one of the last places in America where wild Atlantic salmon come to spawn. This 55-mile-long waterway in Downeast Maine is a...

Maine’s rural nursing crisis prompts new Down East program

Five years after the onset of the pandemic, the only hospital that still delivers babies in Washington County continues to rely on travel nurses to fill its staffing gaps. The nursing shortage has eased a little since 2020, but the situation is...

40 Under 40: Christina Consigli builds opportunities for Maine through teamwork

Greatest achievement: Personally, there is no greater achievement than my two girls. They’re my greatest gifts and it’s the honor of my life to get to watch them grow and experience the world. Professionally, as a builder, completing a complex and...