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This story is from our Monitor Local reporting initiative, launched to meet the information needs of people in towns across western and downeast Maine. Sign up to get Monitor Local reporting in our Western and Downeast Monitor newsletters.

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November 26, 2025 at 2:33 PM
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This story is from our Monitor Local reporting initiative, launched to meet the information needs of people in towns across western and downeast #Maine. Signup to get Monitor Local reporting in our Western and Downeast Monitor newsletters.

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November 24, 2025 at 3:41 PM
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November 24, 2025 at 12:58 PM
This story first appeared in The Maine Monitor’s free #environmental newsletter, The Climate Monitor, which is delivered to inboxes every Friday morning. Sign up for the free #newsletter to stay informed of #Maine environmental news.
November 21, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Read more from reporter Daniel O'Connor for free on the ongoing budget crisis in Washington County here:

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November 21, 2025 at 1:58 PM
#Maine Department of Education data of state-funded major #school construction projects shows how costs have grown in recent years.

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Why is building and renovating schools so expensive?
Maine Department of Education data of state-funded major construction projects shows how costs have grown in recent years.
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November 20, 2025 at 9:54 PM
A recent Maine Monitor look at the $156 million price tag for the Windham middle school — the most expensive public school construction project in #Maine to date — showed how demand for out-of-state labor, building codes and tariffs can contribute to cost.

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How is Windham spending $156 million on a new middle school?
The middle school construction project in Windham is the most expensive public school construction project in Maine to date.
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November 20, 2025 at 9:54 PM
ICYMI: At Neighbor’s Cupboard in Winterport, funding cuts aren’t the biggest challenge. It’s keeping volunteers, especially as they get older.

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Maine’s food pantries stare down volunteer shortage
At Neighbor’s Cupboard in Winterport, funding cuts aren’t the biggest challenge. It's keeping volunteers, especially as they get older.
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November 20, 2025 at 2:26 PM