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Somerset County adopts food‑sovereignty ordinance for unorganized territories

The ordinance waives certain licensing and inspection requirements for direct producer‑to‑consumer sales, including at farmers markets.

Read this story by Judith Meyer

Northern Light Health’s bond rating improves to ‘stable’: The outlook revision on Thursday reflects improved financial performance. Read this story by Rose Lundy

Farmington Planning Board unanimously approves solar power project on Farmington Falls Road: The project still must go through a Tier 3 review with the Maine Department of Environmental Protection because of wetlands on the site. Read this story by Ben Hanstein

Leadership shifts and licensing debate mark Lubec Shellfish Committee’s first meeting since chair’s resignation: The future of five grandfathered nonresident licenses drew sharp disagreement. Read this story by Ethan Bien

Farmington Select Board appoints interim director to RSU 9 board: The board reversed a plan to require $250 deposits from teams using Hippach and Philbrick fields after receiving pushback from coaches. Read this story by Ben Hanstein

Matt Junker joins The Monitor as elections and government reporter: Junker has spent years writing about the policy-making and people that help shape Maine. Read this story

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Republican candidates for governor are racing to get Donald Trump’s endorsement | Bangor Daily News ($)

University of Maine administration and faculty discuss leadership concerns | News Center Maine

Jared Golden votes with Republicans to defeat Iran war resolution | NOTUS

Political ad uses deepfake image and voice of Senate candidate Graham Platner | WGME

Graham Platner outraises rivals, Susan Collins stockpiles cash | Maine Public

New Maine budget funds system to track sexual assault evidence kits | WGME

Republican candidate for governor Jonathan Bush proposes 25% state income tax cut | News Center Maine

Maine Monitor reporter Josh Keefe appeared today on WCME’s Midcoast Morning Buzz to talk about his reporting on the U.S. Senate campaigns of Janet Mills and Graham Platner. Listen to his appearance.

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