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Nora Saks/Maine PublicThe recent elimination of the USDA’s Local Food Purchasing Assistance program is forcing immigrant farmers in Maine and the communities they feed to scramble, and to start cultivating their own grassroots solutions. -
A new law, approved by Maine lawmakers and signed by Gov. Janet Mills last month, reduces lot sizes in certain areas, known as designated growth areas, that are served by municipal infrastructure. It also allows more units to be built on a lot.
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Maine domestic violence services freeze hiring as federal funding faces deep cuts, forcing programs to brace for layoffs and reduced support despite rising demand.
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The federal government finds jobless rates in Maine's three major urban areas steady, about half-a-percentage point higher than they were a year ago.
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Under the so-called "Big Beautiful Bill" the Energy Efficient Home Improvement Tax Credit would phase out at the end of the year. Senators passed a version of the proposal Tuesday. -
District leaders say declining enrollment, the difficulty of maintaining school infrastructure, and the increasing local cost of education are all contributing factors. -
After years of debate and litigation, Bar Harbor is seeing significantly fewer cruise ships this summer. -
The Greater Portland Council of Government says its housing dashboard — based on building permits — is more detailed than Census estimates. -
Federal figures paint a mixed picture f the state's economy in the January-March quarter.
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Mainspring, a new social service collective in Kittery, has a growing clientele. With federal cuts looming, advocates are sounding the alarm. -
The report from the Maine Department of Labor says across the board wage growth is one factor driving the state's economic growth. -
King told reporters the bill as written would be devastating for Maine hospitals and patients as well as food aid recipients, and would tax lower-income Mainers more heavily than higher-income Mainers.
