More than half of Maine experiencing severe drought

A conversation with Brian Ambrette, director of Maine’s new resilience office. “It’s important for an entity like the State Resilience Office to have this kind of high altitude vantage point to think about responses that can address multiple issues at a time, like threats to community safety, economic wellbeing and resilience posed by climate change.” Read this Maine Monitor story by Emmett Gartner.

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As health insurance rates skyrocket, Maine officials urge Congress to extend tax credits | Maine Public

More than half of Maine now experiencing a severe drought | Spectrum News Maine

What a widespread drought could mean for Maine’s fall foliage | Portland Press Herald

Plane crash reported near Eastern Slopes Regional Airport in Fryeburg | WMTW

Judge orders border agents not to transfer three detained South Portland residents out of state | Maine Public

Number of Canadian travelers down on Maine Turnpike this summer | Portland Press Herald

Capitol Police chief was taking photos, fighting inside Hallowell bar before arrest | Morning Sentinel

Portland passes ordinance to fine landlords for long-vacant storefronts | News Center Maine

Washington County asks voters to borrow $11M to cover years of budget mismanagement | Bangor Daily News & The Maine Monitor

Maine Principals’ Association fighting federal demand for student records | Portland Press Herald

Location-tracking services bring useful data for Maine cities, ethical concerns for citizens | Bangor Daily News

Nurses at two Aroostook hospitals OK strike over contract negotiations | The County

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this edition was curated by george harvey

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