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Below is a log of corrections and clarifications that were recently applied to Maine Monitor stories:
Nov. 18, 2025: Under pressure, Maine Library Commission postpones vote to adopt new requirements for libraries: This story was updated Nov. 18 to reflect that a group of speakers, including Stephen Sanfilippo, were from Washington County; a prior version of this story stated Pembroke County.
Nov. 3, 2025: Donations needed for third house being renovated in Waterville for low-income families: This story was updated to correct a quote from Nancy Williams in which she said she likes the idea of the trust controlling the destiny of a piece of land, not dynasty as a prior version of this story stated.
Oct. 23, 2025: UMaine System switching to Anthem health insurance despite lingering contract dispute with Northern Light: This story has been updated to note the correct number of people insured through the University of Maine System and to note that the contract between UMaine and Anthem is not yet finalized.
Oct. 21, 2025: In Franklin County, officials are debating who has ultimate say over the budget: The story has been updated to reflect that Richard Morton’s quote should have stated there were 11 conscientious people, not 11 contentious people.
Oct. 20, 2025: Question 1 could stop Maine prisoners from voting: This article was updated to reflect the fact that the secretary of state’s office collects voter registration applications during voter registration drives inside prisons, not the absentee ballots themselves, to send to municipal clerks for processing.
Oct. 6, 2025: Maine is suing a protester for allegedly disrupting services at Planned Parenthood. He’s part of a small group pushing to criminalize abortion: After publication, the Maine Attorney General’s Office contacted The Maine Monitor and alleged that Andrade has continued to use amplifying devices since the lawsuit was filed in August. Andrade referred The Monitor to his lawyer, who did not respond Monday afternoon. The story was also updated to note that abortions can be performed in Maine after viability when deemed necessary by a licensed physician.
Sept. 29, 2025: Maine’s food pantries stare down volunteer shortage while anticipating cuts: This story was updated to make clear that while Second Harvest Heartland was forced to delay processing tens of thousands of pounds of food due to a volunteer shortage, they were able to send that food out to 1,100 food pantries at a later date. The amount of food they distributed did not decrease.
Sept. 25, 2025: See where all of Maine’s delivery wards and nursing homes have closed in the last decade: The map of birthing units was updated to include the obstetrics department at Downeast Community Hospital in Machias.
Sept. 23, 2025: Historic sale of dams clears the way for salmon to return to the Kennebec River: This story was updated to reflect the full funding structure of the deal and The Nature Conservancy’s past views on the dams. This story was later updated to include a statement from Sappi North America.
Sept. 15, 2025, 5 p.m.: How does Maine’s forest carbon credit market work?: This article was updated to clarify that the state incentives are meant to encourage forest landowners to adopt climate-friendly practices, which could lead to increased carbon storage, but will not require them to enroll in a private forest carbon credit program.
Sept. 9, 2025, 2:30 p.m.: Maine towns are experimenting with AI without policies to govern its use: A prior version of this story incorrectly stated Lewiston has a policy governing AI generation of work documents.
Sept. 8, 2025, 1 p.m.: On land and at sea, Maine’s chaplains tackle climate anxiety: The Chaplaincy Institute of Maine was founded in 2002, not 2006 as reported in a prior version of this story.
July 14, 2025, 9:30 a.m.: Maine winds down housing programs for asylum seekers: This article was updated on to clarify what is expected to happen to the Chestnut Street shelter because of incorrect information provided by the City of Portland.
June 22, 2025, 10:30 a.m.: A woman hit her son in a grocery store parking lot. She says it was a spanking. The state says it was child abuse. This article was updated to say Mica Adler went to Bangor to pick up her son in mid-June, not to Rumford, and that the current arrangement is for her to get her son for nine or ten days a month.
May 23, 2025, 10:55 a.m.: Maine’s heat pump boom has been promising for rural workforce development. Can it last?: This story has been updated to reflect that the name of the Freeport-based organization that received Clean Energy Partnership money is passivhausMAINE, not PassivHaus.
April 28, 2025, 1:35 p.m.: USDA funding uncertainty puts Maine farmers in a bind: This story has been updated to say that Old Crow Ranch worked with the Royal River Conservation Trust to be designated as a “forever farm,” and is one of several working farms remaining in Durham. It has also been updated to clarify that the Trump administration has begun releasing REAP funds.
April 21, 2025, 9:15 a.m.: Future of Maine’s electric vehicle charging network in limbo as federal changes loom: This article was corrected to reflect that Damian Veilleux was speaking on behalf of the Maine Department of Transportation, not Efficiency Maine as the article previously stated.
April 21, 2025, 9:10 a.m.: Facing new spruce budworm outbreak, Maine foresters look to history as a guide: This story was updated to fix the date of the spruce budworm informational session; Thursday is May 1, not May 4.
April 2, 2025, 11:30 a.m.: Lawmakers aim to tackle the teacher shortage from multiple angles: This story was updated to reflect that Philomena McPhee was required to complete 90 hours of Continuing Education Units, not 90 units.
Feb. 24, 2025, 11:45 a.m.: Nine Maine hospitals have closed or announced plans to close their birthing units in the past decade. The closures have hit rural areas particularly hard.: This article was updated to clarify that only one twin was seen during Mahar’s ultrasound, not that only one twin had a heartbeat, and to clarify that Mike Towey is retired from Waldo Hospital.
Jan. 22, 2025, 10:55 a.m.: Maine clinics see high demand for birth control ahead of Trump term: This story was updated to correct the spelling of Shasta Newenham’s last name.
Jan. 19, 2025, 8:30 a.m.: Federal agencies, DOT spar over Machias causeway: This article was updated to clarify that the temporary structure would be a bridge, not a dike, and to clarify that damage from recent storms is not necessarily attributable to issues with the dike. It has also been updated to clarify attribution for funding for the structure, the possible effects of a failure of the dike, and recommendations made by NOAA.
Jan. 5, 2025, 9:56 a.m.: The list of Maine parents waiting for a lawyer grew by 700 percent in 2024 — and it may not account for the whole problem: This article has been updated to clarify that Taylor Kilgore’s associate went to the docket call at the courthouse, she did not see the case files.