Josh Keefe
@joshkeefe.bsky.social
Government Accountability Reporter for the Maine Monitor. Send tips, complaints and diatribes to josh@themainemonitor.org.
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Last December, the state of #Maine renewed the contract of an organization even though it fell far short of its performance requirements, according to an examination by The Maine Monitor. Read more for free from reporter @joshkeefe.bsky.social at the link below.
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Contractor organized timely child welfare visits 10% of the time
Last December, Maine renewed Community Care's contract even though it fell far short of its performance requirements.
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October 21, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Last December, the state of #Maine renewed the contract of an organization even though it fell far short of its performance requirements, according to an examination by The Maine Monitor. Read more for free from reporter @joshkeefe.bsky.social at the link below.
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The launch of 77-year-old Janet Mills’ Senate campaign in #Maine reignites a debate about age among Democrats, who spent the year arguing that the party, still reeling from Joe Biden's age-related withdrawal from the 2024 presidential race.
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Janet Mills would be oldest freshman senator ever
Democrats’ Senate majority hopes hang on three candidates older than 65.
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October 16, 2025 at 1:08 PM
The launch of 77-year-old Janet Mills’ Senate campaign in #Maine reignites a debate about age among Democrats, who spent the year arguing that the party, still reeling from Joe Biden's age-related withdrawal from the 2024 presidential race.
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A letter written by District Attorney Maeghan Maloney gives a fuller picture of concerns she and other officials had about a #trooper who allegedly made several violent #arrests. Read more from the Bangor Daily News' Callie Ferguson and Monitor's @joshkeefe.bsky.social at the link below for free.
A Maine prosecutor questioned a state trooper’s competence
The letter gives a fuller picture of concerns she and other officials had about a Maine trooper who allegedly made several violent arrests.
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October 7, 2025 at 2:12 PM
A letter written by District Attorney Maeghan Maloney gives a fuller picture of concerns she and other officials had about a #trooper who allegedly made several violent #arrests. Read more from the Bangor Daily News' Callie Ferguson and Monitor's @joshkeefe.bsky.social at the link below for free.
Another lawsuit alleging excessive force by the Maine State Police www.bangordailynews.com/2025/10/02/s...
Woman sues Maine State Police alleging excessive force
It’s the second federal lawsuit in two weeks that argues the agency fails to hold troopers accountable for excessive force.
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October 2, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Another lawsuit alleging excessive force by the Maine State Police www.bangordailynews.com/2025/10/02/s...
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#Maine Monitor reporter @joshkeefe.bsky.social and @bangordailynews.bsky.social's Callie Ferguson sat down with @newscentersmaine.bsky.social to talk about their investigative series into how state police handled a 2024 arrest in Limerick. Read for free: themainemonitor.org/stop-punchin...
September 22, 2025 at 3:47 PM
#Maine Monitor reporter @joshkeefe.bsky.social and @bangordailynews.bsky.social's Callie Ferguson sat down with @newscentersmaine.bsky.social to talk about their investigative series into how state police handled a 2024 arrest in Limerick. Read for free: themainemonitor.org/stop-punchin...
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ICYMI: Monitor reporter @joshkeefe.bsky.social
and @bangordailynews.bsky.social reporter Callie Ferguson
report on how #Maine State Police handled an #arrest in Limerick last year. Click the link below to read the full investigative series for free.
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and @bangordailynews.bsky.social reporter Callie Ferguson
report on how #Maine State Police handled an #arrest in Limerick last year. Click the link below to read the full investigative series for free.
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'Stop Punching Him'
The arrest of Justin Savage has raised questions about Maine State Police's use of force policy and its process for reviewing complaints.
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September 23, 2025 at 2:12 PM
ICYMI: Monitor reporter @joshkeefe.bsky.social
and @bangordailynews.bsky.social reporter Callie Ferguson
report on how #Maine State Police handled an #arrest in Limerick last year. Click the link below to read the full investigative series for free.
themainemonitor.org/stop-punchin...
and @bangordailynews.bsky.social reporter Callie Ferguson
report on how #Maine State Police handled an #arrest in Limerick last year. Click the link below to read the full investigative series for free.
themainemonitor.org/stop-punchin...
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The #Maine State Police reviewed nearly three dozen complaints about #troopers who used #physicalforce in the past decade. Not once did the agency determine the force was excessive.
Read more from reporter @joshkeefe.bsky.social and the @bangordailynews.bsky.social at the link below.
Read more from reporter @joshkeefe.bsky.social and the @bangordailynews.bsky.social at the link below.
Doubt cast on Maine State Police's perfect record of clearing officers
The agency has reviewed nearly three dozen complaints about use of force in the past decade. None were found to be excessive.
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September 18, 2025 at 3:13 PM
The #Maine State Police reviewed nearly three dozen complaints about #troopers who used #physicalforce in the past decade. Not once did the agency determine the force was excessive.
Read more from reporter @joshkeefe.bsky.social and the @bangordailynews.bsky.social at the link below.
Read more from reporter @joshkeefe.bsky.social and the @bangordailynews.bsky.social at the link below.
Our follow-up on the Maine State Police's beating of a handcuffed man. "An internal state police panel charged with examining every trooper use of force also failed to look at Savage’s case because it has been inactive for more than a year and a half."
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Doubt cast on Maine State Police's perfect record of clearing officers
The agency has reviewed nearly three dozen complaints about use of force in the past decade. None were found to be excessive.
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September 18, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Our follow-up on the Maine State Police's beating of a handcuffed man. "An internal state police panel charged with examining every trooper use of force also failed to look at Savage’s case because it has been inactive for more than a year and a half."
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“This is kind of a case study on how not to handle situations like this,” Kenney said. “They kind of screwed it up from beginning to end.”
A trooper repeatedly punched a handcuffed man in the face. #Maine State Police promoted him. The arrest raises questions on state police’s use of force and process for reviewing complaints. Read more from @joshkeefe.bsky.social and @bangordailynews.bsky.social:
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September 17, 2025 at 9:17 PM
“This is kind of a case study on how not to handle situations like this,” Kenney said. “They kind of screwed it up from beginning to end.”
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The Maine State Police reviewed nearly three dozen complaints about troopers who used physical force in the past decade. Not once did the agency determine the force was excessive. www.bangordailynews.com/2025/09/18/m...
Beating of handcuffed man casts doubt on Maine State Police’s perfect record of clearing officers
The Maine State Police's internal reviews of excessive force complaints are called into question after a trooper was found justified in a violent arrest.
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September 18, 2025 at 11:07 AM
The Maine State Police reviewed nearly three dozen complaints about troopers who used physical force in the past decade. Not once did the agency determine the force was excessive. www.bangordailynews.com/2025/09/18/m...
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Here's a video of a Maine State Police trooper sitting on a handcuffed man and punching him in the face. The Maine State Police investigated, found the trooper did nothing wrong, and promoted him for the first time in 16 years. Read the BDN/Monitor investigation. themainemonitor.org/trooper-repe...
September 17, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Here's a video of a Maine State Police trooper sitting on a handcuffed man and punching him in the face. The Maine State Police investigated, found the trooper did nothing wrong, and promoted him for the first time in 16 years. Read the BDN/Monitor investigation. themainemonitor.org/trooper-repe...
Reposted by Josh Keefe
A trooper repeatedly punched a handcuffed man in the face. #Maine State Police promoted him. The arrest raises questions on state police’s use of force and process for reviewing complaints. Read more from @joshkeefe.bsky.social and @bangordailynews.bsky.social:
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September 17, 2025 at 1:55 PM
A trooper repeatedly punched a handcuffed man in the face. #Maine State Police promoted him. The arrest raises questions on state police’s use of force and process for reviewing complaints. Read more from @joshkeefe.bsky.social and @bangordailynews.bsky.social:
themainemonitor.org/trooper-repe...
themainemonitor.org/trooper-repe...
Here's a video of a Maine State Police trooper sitting on a handcuffed man and punching him in the face. The Maine State Police investigated, found the trooper did nothing wrong, and promoted him for the first time in 16 years. Read the BDN/Monitor investigation. themainemonitor.org/trooper-repe...
September 17, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Here's a video of a Maine State Police trooper sitting on a handcuffed man and punching him in the face. The Maine State Police investigated, found the trooper did nothing wrong, and promoted him for the first time in 16 years. Read the BDN/Monitor investigation. themainemonitor.org/trooper-repe...
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A new law expands who is eligible for charity care in Maine, while federal Medicaid cuts are expected to push tens of thousands off public insurance. Click the link to read more from Rose Lundy.
Hospitals concerned about charity care expansion, Medicaid cuts
A new law expands who is eligible for charity care in Maine while federal Medicaid cuts are expected to push tens of thousands off public insurance.
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July 18, 2025 at 6:41 PM
A new law expands who is eligible for charity care in Maine, while federal Medicaid cuts are expected to push tens of thousands off public insurance. Click the link to read more from Rose Lundy.