Farmers, restaurants struggle with rising cost of beef

Washington County is asking Maine lawmakers for an $8M bailout. Years of budget mismanagement have drained the county’s finances and led commissioners to ask voters for permission to issue bonds to refinance debt and keep services running. Read this story by Daniel O'Connor of The Maine Monitor and Bangor Daily News.

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Mills’ campaign posts then deletes planned US Senate fundraising video | Bangor Daily News (Maine Monitor context: Bernie Sanders scolds Democrats for encouraging Gov. Mills to enter Senate race)

Maine faces shortfall of 3,000 skilled manufacturing workers, study says | MaineBiz

Maine farmers, restaurants struggle with rising cost of beef | Sun Journal

How the government shutdown threatens Maine’s small airports | Bangor Daily News

Health care options in central Maine dwindle after recent closures | Morning Sentinel

Maine secretary of state warns of scams targeting businesses, notaries and marriage officiants | Portland Press Herald

Visitors find Acadia National Park mostly accessible despite government shutdown | WGME

State regulators present detailed cannabis sales data on 5th anniversary of legal adult use market | Maine Public

Hearts of Pine founder says he wants to add a women's soccer team to the franchise | Maine Public

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