Anthem, Northern Light feud as contract deadline looms

Spreading sand to save a salt marsh. In the first project of its kind in Maine, researchers are using dredged materials to help a marsh in Wells better withstand sea level rise and protect endangered birds. Read this Maine Monitor story by Bridget Huber.

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Medicare, Medicaid and food assistance face major changes for Maine residents | Franklin Journal

First radar images from new Earth-mapping satellite showcase Maine coast | Associated Press

Trump targets visas that struggling Maine employers rely on | Bangor Daily News

Anthem, Northern Light Health publicly feud as contract deadline looms | WGME

More Maine wells are drying up this year as drought continues | Portland Press Herald

Fears intensify as the list of missing northern Maine women grows | Bangor Daily News

Expert says Mainers still at risk of EEE, even with fewer mosquitoes | Spectrum News Maine

Maine communities prepare for future wildfire threat | Maine Public

Maine AG, multistate coalition win court ruling against immigration funding threats | News Center Maine (Maine Monitor context: Tracking Maine’s legal challenges to Trump’s agenda)

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