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Mariah Thomas
@mariahthomas.bsky.social
Writing about education (and other things) for Ashland Source via Report for America | UMontana alum
Dillon Carr and I have spent the last few months poring over public records requests, interviewing county, city & school officials, and writing… a lot.

It all culminated in @sourcemediaprops.bsky.social’s series, “Follow the (ARPA) Money” : www.ashlandsource.com/tag/ashland-....
December 12, 2024 at 4:11 AM
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Let me tell you a story – one of the more haunting I’ve seen in 20 years of journalism. It’s about greed, death and denial. It took two years to unravel one doctor’s myth, a hospital’s complicity in creating it, and a documented trail of suspicious deaths…🧵
December 7, 2024 at 3:52 PM
For years, I’ve seen the signs in support of Dr. Weiner across my hometown of Helena. I knew, vaguely, that it had something to do with allegations he’d misdiagnosed patients with cancer.

It was so much more than that. This story is a harrowing must-read.
NEW: “Eat What You Kill”

Hailed as a savior upon his arrival in Helena, Dr. Thomas C. Weiner became a favorite of patients and his hospital’s highest earner. As the myth surrounding the high-profile oncologist grew, so did the trail of patient harm and suspicious deaths. @davidmcswane.bsky.social
A Hospital Helped a Beloved Doctor’s Practice Flourish Even as It Suspected He Was Hurting Patients
Hailed as a savior upon his arrival in Helena, Dr. Thomas C. Weiner became a favorite of patients and his hospital’s highest earner. As the myth surrounding the high-profile oncologist grew, so did…
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December 7, 2024 at 8:22 PM
Reposted by Mariah Thomas
Have you been here? The view serves as a reminder of what we are working to protect.
December 4, 2024 at 1:43 AM
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Just two Helena gals gabbing about education, journalism, politics, American Girl dolls and more ❤️
@mariahthomas.bsky.social
November 27, 2024 at 11:39 PM
Hi! I’m new here! I’m Mariah, and I write about education for @sourcemediaprops.bsky.social 🤗

This week, a big series from my coworker and I is dropping. We looked at how local school districts spent their ARPA money. An overview below ⬇️ www.ashlandsource.com/2024/11/18/h...
How did school districts in Ashland County spend ARPA money?
Public school districts in Ashland County received roughly $13.1 million between 2021 and 2022 through the American Rescue Plan Act.
www.ashlandsource.com
November 19, 2024 at 2:23 PM
Reposted by Mariah Thomas
An U.S. education news reporter starter pack! 🎉 Please let us know if we missed anyone. ❤️ You're going to want to follow these folks to make sense of what promises to be a tumultuous presidential term.

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Education News Starter Pack
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November 18, 2024 at 5:09 PM
Reposted by Mariah Thomas
Our first Bluesky post! Like this if you're a Source reader from Richland, Ashland or Knox County 💜
November 18, 2024 at 8:30 PM