From the Newsroom: The Maine Mirror Is Expanding to X — and Introducing Mirror Briefs
The Maine Mirror is expanding to X with Mirror Briefs, short audio summaries accompanying investigative articles. Learn how the new series will provide another way to follow the reporting while the full record remains at TheMaineMirror.com.
The Record: Gorham Democrats Direct Platner Questions to Maine Democratic Party After Two-Month Gap
More than two months after The Maine Mirror sought answers about the Gorham Democrats’ public communications surrounding Graham Platner, a renewed inquiry produced an immediate response—and a direct referral to the Maine Democratic Party.
What 9/11 Taught Me About Truth, Pain and Purpose — 25 Years Later
Twenty-five years after September 11, 2001, I look back through the eyes of the eight-year-old boy I was then—and the ninth birthday that came the next morning. This is a personal story about truth, family, pain, purpose, and why those lessons remain at the heart of The Maine Mirror.
Three People. One Frame. And Questions About What Happened When Troy Jackson Met a Critical Journalist
A single frame from Troy Jackson’s encounter with Maine Wire editor Steve Robinson shows three things: Jackson reaching for Robinson’s phone, a nearby witness smiling, and another person holding a camera. The Maine Mirror examines what the image shows—and asks where the independent reporting was.
Watch the Watchdogs: 11 Maine News Articles Audited Under One Standard
Watch the Watchdogs completes its first round of Maine media audits, evaluating 11 articles from 11 news organizations under one standardized methodology and generating 36 questions for publishers.
Stephanie Anderson for Cumberland County District Attorney: Candidate Q&A on Public Safety, Leadership and Accountability
Cumberland County District Attorney candidate Stephanie Anderson answers The Maine Mirror’s questions in full, discussing her 2026 campaign, public safety, leadership, accountability, criminal justice priorities and why she wants to return to the office she previously led for 28 years.
Behind the Mirror: Artificial Intelligence & Editorial Transparency
The Maine Mirror openly uses artificial intelligence—but AI is a tool, not evidence. BTM-001 explains how we use AI in reporting, writing, imagery and multimedia, where we draw firm boundaries, and why human accountability remains at the center of everything we publish.
Behind the Mirror: Editorial Accountability, Corrections & Transparency
Accountability includes us. BTM-003 establishes The Maine Mirror’s standards for editorial responsibility, corrections, transparency, conflicts, reader challenges, disclosures, updates, and openly addressing mistakes when the evidence requires it.
Behind the Mirror: Reporting, Sourcing & Verification
Primary sources are the foundation of The Maine Mirror’s reporting. BTM-002 explains our standards for sourcing, verification, public records, quotations, allegations, requests for comment, evidence, analysis, and showing readers the records behind our journalism.
THE M.A.I.N.E. ANALYZER REPORT: Five OCFS Complaints Dismissed — Does the Board’s Public Analysis Match the Record?
The Maine Mirror introduces the M.A.I.N.E. Analyzer—an AI-assisted system designed to compare institutional narratives with the underlying record. Its first report examines five OCFS-related licensing complaints dismissed by Maine’s Board of Social Worker Licensure on August 14, 2026, comparing hundreds of pages of allegations and evidence with the Board’s public summary, deliberations, and reasoning. The result: a 30/100 Scrutiny Score and significant unanswered questions about how the evidence was evaluated.