Home sellers are overpricing their properties

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Surge of rare tick-borne disease linked to warming climate. New England is warming faster than the rest of the world, which has correlated with a marked uptick in cases of tick-borne diseases, including Lyme, Anaplasmosis and babesiosis in Maine and throughout the Northeast. Click the image to read this story by Chris D'Angelo of The Maine Monitor.

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Maine home sellers are overpricing their properties | Bangor Daily News

'Farm to Neighbor' program aims to fill void left by USDA cuts | MaineBiz

Angst over Maine’s high property taxes hampers efforts to make them fairer | Bangor Daily News & The Maine Monitor

Maine police officer arrested by ICE agrees to voluntarily leave the country | Associated Press

Golden supports release of Epstein files saying Trump helped stoke Americans' interest | Maine Public

Maine among 20 states suing DOJ to stop immigration requirements on victim funds | Associated Press (Maine Monitor context: Tracking Maine’s legal challenges to Trump’s agenda)

Proposed pedestrian footpath near Sebago Lake in Standish draws mixed opinions - Portland Press Herald

Monthly ICE arrests dipped in Maine in July, but remain elevated compared to last year | Maine Public

Boat strikes ledge, sinks off North Haven with 11 passengers | Midcoast Villager

Why more people than ever are visiting Acadia National Park | Bangor Daily News

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