Michael Livingston
News ReporterMichael joined Maine Public as a news reporter in 2025. His roots are in Michigan where he spent three years at Interlochen Public Radio as a Report for America corps member.
His reporting there focused on the challenges of life in rural areas of the state. He also helped produce "Points North" a podcast about the land, water and inhabitants of the Great Lakes. Michael's episodes earned him recognition by the Public Media Journalists Association and the Radio Television and Digital News Association.
He earned his bachelor's degree in journalism from Central Michigan University in 2022 and oversaw the campus newspaper Central Michigan Life.
In his free time, Michael enjoys biking and cheering on the Detroit Lions (though his father, a New Englander, raised him a Red Sox fan.)
Send story tips to mlivingston@mainepublic.org.
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The Professional Hockey Players’ Association began a league-wide strike Friday that lasted less than two days. The deal still needs to be ratified by both sides. -
In 2024, Cumberland County awarded Greater Portland Health $80,000 to launch a mobile medical van. The team distributed educational materials, helped connect people to treatment and distributed naloxone - an overdose reversal drug
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This first round of grants received more than two dozen applications. -
Current Brown University students spoke about "losing a sense of safety" on campus after a shooter took the lives of two students. -
Rain is also washing away some snow at ski areas in southern and central Maine though resorts with snow machines say the effect is minor. -
The cost of running Maine's 15 county jails has been rising for years - driven by what administrators say is a combination of state mandates and rising expenses. Some solutions in the works aim to keep pressure off taxpayers. -
A windstorm could bring gusts of up to 60 mph to coastal areas. The Maine Emergency Management Agency is advising residents to prepare for power outages and dangerous roads. -
The councilman-elect listed his address as a condemned building undergoing renovation. Concerns have been raised over whether he was legally allowed to call it his permanent residence.
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The $300 million project would be built in two phases. City officials say the site is ideal for tech development, but similar data centers have been steeped in controversy over environmental concerns. -
A federal grant will help create a new two-track certification program by August 2026. University officials say those certified will know how to recognize opioid disorders, treat them with medication and address stigma around addiction.
