Caitlin Andrews

34 posts

Caitlin Andrews is the housing reporter for The Maine Monitor. She sees her role as covering one of the most politically, economically and socially important issues in the modern world, and is interested in exploring it through everything from mortgage rates to creative solutions to improve accessibility.

Originally from New Hampshire, Caitlin has worked her way up through the daily news scene and came to Maine in 2019 to cover politics. She has reported on everything from local school boards and health care to international AI policy.

Caitlin is a 2020 Ravitch Fiscal Reporting Program at CUNY fellow and a 2022 Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation of Health Coverage fellow. Her work has been recognized by local and regional press associations, as well as the National Newspaper Association and the Association of Health Care Journalists. She lives in southern Maine.

Contact Caitlin with questions, concerns or story ideas: caitMEMONlin themainemonitor org

the entrance to the blueberry fields cooperative.

Maine moves to strengthen mobile home park oversight

The Maine Manufactured Housing Board has been dissolved and its responsibilities transferred to the Maine Office of Community Affairs, which is still working out exactly what the new regulatory structure will look like.

ByCaitlin Andrews

July 30, 2026

a man stands next to a makeshift memorial in biddeford

Biddeford shooting renews questions about ICE tactics, training

As state and federal investigations into the Biddeford shooting get underway, a review of previous Maine cases show how investigations into use of force often lean heavily on officers’ perception of potential harm.

ByCaitlin Andrews Sean Scott

July 27, 2026

a white vehicle on the back of a flatbed truck.

Who is investigating the fatal shooting in Biddeford?

Local, state and federal authorities are all involved, but details about their process and timeline, as well as how well federal investigators are sharing information with Maine authorities, remain sparse.

ByCaitlin Andrews Kate Kaufman

July 16, 2026

A worker moves a steel i-beam at the site of a construction of a housing project.

See how much new housing is being built in your town

New Maine housing data shows about half of counties met building permit goals set by the state two years ago.

ByCaitlin Andrews

June 30, 2026

Small fixes help older Mainers stay in their homes

Bath Housing’s Comfortably Home program is one of several in the state that provide free repairs to older adults under a certain income threshold.

ByCaitlin Andrews

May 20, 2026

a coming soon touting the future development of housing.

Maine tried zoning reform to fix its housing crisis. It’s unclear if it’s working.

In 2022, the state began an effort to spur housing production by removing regulatory barriers and encouraging communities to build accessory dwelling units. It was met with fierce debate. A law passed last week aims to work out the kinks.

ByCaitlin Andrews

April 22, 2026

exterior of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement office in Scarborough.

He was detained by ICE. When he got out, he couldn’t find his car

The Maine Secretary of State paused an automatic title transfer process for a month to give immigrants time to contest car seizures.

ByCaitlin Andrews

April 13, 2026