Caitlin Andrews

36 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.

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Eliot mobile home park residents couldn’t get issues fixed. So they pleaded with state officials for help

The situation at Marshwood Estates highlights the entrenched infrastructure issues at aging mobile home parks. But it also shows how things can change with a coordinated response.

ByCaitlin Andrews

August 27, 2026

How to report mobile home park problems in Maine

There’s a network of state and local offices involved in regulating mobile home parks. Here’s how to report common issues.

ByCaitlin Andrews

August 27, 2026

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