Even Maine’s second-smallest county needs more housing

Historic sale of dams clears the way for salmon to return to the Kennebec River. The Nature Conservancy will buy the last four dams blocking salmon from their spawning grounds in the Sandy River. Read this Maine Monitor story by Emmett Gartner.

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Maine’s food pantries stare down volunteer shortage while anticipating cuts | The Maine Monitor

Across the country, older men are dying at higher rates of gun suicide. Here’s what that looks like in Maine. | The Maine Monitor

Outraged CMP customers demand Maine regulators reject utility rate proposal | Maine Public

Maine’s longer, hotter summers are reshaping our natural world | Portland Press Herald

'Not us vs. them': Maine CDC director discusses multi-state public health collaborative | WMTW

More older Mainers are falling and dying. Here’s what you need to know | Sun Journal

Maine has about 80 unfilled school bus driver positions open across the state | Maine Public

Even Maine’s second-smallest county needs more housing | Sun Journal

Cumberland and Fryeburg fairs overlap for first time, stirring mixed vendor and fairgoer sentiment | News Center Maine

In Sipayik, the Passamaquoddy are finding resilience in a half-acre of clams | Portland Press Herald

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