Maine tackles real estate scams with new commission

Maine’s food pantries stare down volunteer shortage while anticipating cuts. At Neighbor’s Cupboard in Winterport, funding cuts aren’t the biggest challenge. It’s keeping volunteers, especially as they get older. Read this Maine Monitor story by Elaine Appleton Grant.

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Officials believe Colby College bomb threat was not credible | WABI

Maine’s rural nursing crisis prompts new Down East program | Bangor Daily News

Over 67,000 Mainers eligible for electricity bill credits | WGME

Judge rules in favor of Cape Elizabeth man accused of libel by RFK Jr. | Portland Press Herald

Maine lawmakers tackle growing real estate scams with new commission on deed fraud | WGME

Swearing is having a moment with Democrats on Maine’s campaign trail | Bangor Daily News

Drought complicates apple production as Maine farm hopes for better crops next year | WGME

Nobody cares about this elected position in Maine until things go wrong | Bangor Daily News & The Maine Monitor

New Maine law to help cancer patients with late-stage disease | Spectrum News Maine

Here’s the latest on the Kennebec River dams sale announced a week ago | Kennebec Journal (Maine Monitor context: Historic sale of dams clears the way for salmon to return to the Kennebec River)

Several dogs in Maine community test positive for potentially deadly virus | WMTW

UMaine cancels floating wind power conference | Maine Public

Crow in Buxton tests positive for West Nile virus | News Center Maine

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