Caitlin Andrews
News ReporterReporter Caitlin Andrews came to Maine Public in 2023 after nearly eight years in print journalism. She hails from New Hampshire originally.
She began her career there covering city government and right-to-know issues for Foster's Daily Democrat and then the Concord Monitor. She moved to Maine in 2019 to cover politics and health care for the Bangor Daily News, where she stayed for three years. She most recently wrote for the nonprofit Maine Monitor before making the switch to radio.
Caitlin has covered everything from car crashes to policy debates and has been recognized by the New England Newspaper & Press Association for her work around government accountability. She is interested in almost any subject, as long as the story is good.
Caitlin currently resides in Kennebec County.
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This year's increase puts Acadia in line with other major national parks such as Yosemite and Yellowstone. -
Housing first can mean providing permanent housing without restrictions, such as sobriety requirements. It also often involves offering mental health counseling to residents to help them stay housed.
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The bill would use Medicaid dollars to reimburse the homes with an increased per patient daily rate for services to residents. That would provide the homes with an additional estimated $3.4 million.
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Tribal leaders in Maine, who have long sparred with state leaders over the issue of sovereignty for Native American tribes, used their first address to the Maine Legislature in 21 years to call for greater autonomy.
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The 303-mile highway currently only goes as far as Houlton.
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Maine tribal members couldn't vote when the Baxter State Park Authority was created in 1931. Now lawmakers are considering whether a tribal member should have a say in how the park is run.
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Christopher Maurer was charged with two felonies, including assaulting a law enforcement officer, and five misdemeanors after authorities arrested him in Westbrook on Wednesday.
