Below is a directory of individuals regularly helping the Maine Center for Public Interest Reporting and its publication, The Maine Monitor, achieve its mission to deliver fearless, independent, citizen-supported, nonpartisan journalism that informs Mainers about the issues impacting our state and inspires them to take action.
To learn more about each individual or get in touch with them, click/tap on their photo.
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Micaela Schweitzer-Bluhm
Executive Director
Micaela Schweitzer-Bluhm is the Executive Director of the Maine Center for Public

Kate Cough
Editor
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kate@themainemonitor.org

Stephanie McFeeters
Deputy Editor
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stephanie@themainemonitor.org
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Rose Lundy
Senior Public Health Reporter
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rose@themainemonitor.org

Emily Bader
Health Care & General Assignment Reporter
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emily@themainemonitor.org

Emmett Gartner
Environmental Reporter
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emmett@themainemonitor.org

Josh Keefe
Government Accountability Reporter
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josh@themainemonitor.org

Adrienne Washington
Rural Communities Reporter
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adrienne@themainemonitor.org

Kristian Moravec
Education & Workforce Development Reporter
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Amelia Metcalfe
Membership Manager
Amelia Metcalfe serves as Membership Manager for the Maine Center for Public

Greg Bates
Institutional Giving Manager
Greg Bates is the Institutional Giving Manager of the Maine Center for

Deborah Fahy
Administrative Coordinator
Deborah Fahy is the administrative coordinator for The Maine Center for Public
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George Harvey
Digital Editor
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george@themainemonitor.org

Elle Darcy
Audience Engagement Director
Elle Darcy is a longtime digital strategist and brand storyteller passionate about creating
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Joyce Kryszak
Washington County Reporter
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joyce.kryszak@gmail.com

Jacqueline Weaver
Washington County Reporter
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jweaver61@yahoo.com

Ben Hanstein
Western Maine Reporter
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benhanstein@gmail.com

Iselin Bratz
News Intern
Iselin Bratz is a news intern at The Maine Monitor and a student

Alexa Foust
Reporting Fellow
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alexa@themainemonitor.org

Tux Turkel
Contributing Reporter
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tuxturkel@gmail.com

Murray Carpenter
Contributing Reporter
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murrcarpenter@gmail.com

Emily Hedegard
Reporting Fellow & Intern

Elenita Muñiz
Copy Editor
Elenita Muñiz copy edits stories for The Maine Monitor from her home on

Genius Black
Podcast Host
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geniusblack7@gmail.com

Roger McCord
Contributing Videographer
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rogermccord@gmail.com

Garrick Hoffman
Contributing Photographer
A Maine native, Garrick has been doing photography professionally since 2017, beginning

Katherine Emery
Contributing Photographer
www.katherineemery.com
Katherine Emery is a full-time freelance photographer specializing in portraiture and documenting

Pamela Maffei McCarthy
Senior Advisor
Longtime editor and media executive Pamela Maffei McCarthy held leadership positions at