Organic agriculture faces serious headwinds

Health insurance rates in Maine set to skyrocket. Two major factors are driving up insurance rates in Maine: rising costs of prescription drugs and little competition in Maine’s market. Read this story by Rose Lundy of The Maine Monitor.

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Maine is on pace for more Border Patrol arrests this year than any year since 9/11 | WMTW

Maine could lose $62M in low-income solar grants under EPA proposal | Portland Press Herald

Federal data suggests Maine had the highest electricity hike last year. The picture is not so clear. | Portland Press Herald (Maine Monitor context: Maine’s electricity prices grew at the third fastest rate in the country between 2014-2024)

Organic agriculture in Maine faces serious headwinds, despite long-term growth | Maine Public

Railroad reportedly didn’t alert fire department right after Newport derailment | Bangor Daily News

Maine releases new guidelines for designing bird-safe public buildings | Maine Public

Maine Capitol Police chief placed on leave following arrest | Morning Sentinel

Bar Harbor faces new pressures amid peak summer season | Maine Public

Maine town facing taxpayer revolt rejects school budget for the second time | The Maine Monitor & Bangor Daily News

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