My Christmas cactus bloomed Friday, showing off one pinkish-reddish flower. The plant is right on time. But what a surprise to see something bright and
new on the shelf over the sink.
News stories can be like that, too. Everything seems normal until a change prompts a double take.
This week, reporter Emily Bader is writing about one result of Maine’s long-term influx of opioid settlement funds: a new support center to help local governments spend their money wisely.
We also have a story from reporter Rose Lundy about Medicare enrollment. (It ends Dec. 7.) The agencies across Maine that help older adults understand their options are facing unusually high demand, and their assistance appointments have been fully booked for a while.
You can also read about how people are using beetles to battle the slow march inland of the invasive hemlock woolly adelgid, pronounced “ah-del-jed,” as reporter Emmett Gartner taught me.
And check out reporter Kristian Moravec’s scoop. The state only approves a small number of school construction projects to fund every seven years. So far this funding cycle, she learned, it has announced two.
A question especially for our readers in Maine’s east and west: Do you get Monitor Local newsletters? Sign up for Western Maine Monitor and Downeast Monitor here. They each go out once per week and include free coverage of your local towns.
I hope you enjoy plenty of turkey and friendship this Thanksgiving. We are always grateful for you, our readers.
– Erin
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