Mainers on SNAP say political fighting is impacting real people

Overlooked during the opioid crisis, more of Maine’s oldest began to struggle with drugs. The number of Medicare patients in Maine who received buprenorphine treatment for their addiction to opioids increased about 70 percent between 2019 and 2023, a Maine Monitor analysis shows for the first time. Read this story by Rose Lundy.

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'I think this is ridiculous': Mainers on SNAP say the political fighting is impacting real people | WMTW

Sixth Maine school district added to lawsuit over transgender policies | Portland Press Herald (Maine Monitor context: Conservatives will pay to defend schools fighting Maine on transgender policies)

Supreme Court to hear birthright citizenship case brought by Maine ACLU and other groups | Maine Public

Immigrants make up 3.9% of Portland area construction workforce, study finds | MaineBiz

Waterville Impact Task Force working on strategy to address growing homelessness | The Maine Monitor

Maine Medical Association condemns new CDC decision on hepatitis b vaccine for newborns | WGME

Indicted Lewiston city-councilor-elect will not step down, intends to fight charges | WMTW

Machias voters approve $314,152 loan to pay share of Washington County’s tax anticipation note | The Maine Monitor

Jay may take up rent stabilization for mobile home parks | The Maine Monitor

The Maine Monitor is hiring a housing reporter as well as director of finance and operations.

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