Sean Scott

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Sean Scott is a religion, politics and society reporter for The Maine Monitor, covering how religious institutions impact personal and political decision making across the state.

A Report for America corps member, he is especially focused on how places of worship impact local communities and broader Maine society by influencing both policy and cultural discussions.

Before joining The Monitor, Sean launched a nonprofit newsroom in southwest Ohio, leading a small team of interns and contributing writers to provide weekly coverage. His in-depth reporting, breaking news and investigative work in Ohio, including during college, has won statewide and regional awards, as well as a national Mark of Excellence award from the Society of Professional Journalists for campus reporting.

Contact Sean via email with questions, concerns or story ideas: seaMEMONn themainemonitor org

Contact Sean via Signal: 207-955-1724

Language(s) Spoken: English

For one Penobscot survivor, pain lingers after Catholic church settlement

Wendy Little Bear is one of about 100 survivors of sexual abuse, including roughly 10 members of the Wabanaki Nations, who reached a recent multimillion-dollar settlement with the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland.

BySean Scott

September 24, 2026

two ice agents seen through a car window

Lawsuit names 2 ICE agents who allegedly threatened Maine man for observing them

A new court filing identifies the two agents publicly for the first time.

BySean Scott

September 23, 2026

entrance to the cumberland county courthouse

Maine’s high court rules father can restrict daughter’s church attendance

A lawyer for the mother said they plan to appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court.

BySean Scott

September 1, 2026

Maine homelessness service providers grapple with changing federal guidance

A federal judge once again blocked the Trump administration’s efforts to overhaul federal homelessness aid, pausing a round of grant applications due later this month.

BySean Scott

August 14, 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

Yellow sunflowers and white candles adorn a memorial for. the man who was shot by immigration agents.

‘They keep killing people’: Grief and anger follow Biddeford ICE shooting

Hundreds of people gathered at protests in Southern Maine after a man was shot and killed by federal immigration agents in Biddeford on Monday.

ByMegan Blonigen Sean Scott Josh Keefe

July 14, 2026

Religious schools that get public funds must follow Maine’s antidiscrimination laws, court rules

A federal appeals court upheld a lower court’s ruling that private religious schools receiving public funds cannot discriminate based on gender identity, sexual orientation or religion. But it said a provision about religious expression should be revisited.

BySean Scott

July 8, 2026