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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. -
Northern Light Inland Hospital via FacebookThe president's "One Big Beautiful Bill" contains significant cuts to Medicaid, which state officials and hospital representatives say could further strain rural hospitals already struggling to stay afloat.
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The new cabinet-level agency will manage Maine's energy policy and guide it toward a goal of 100% clean power by 2040. -
Maine is required by law to have balanced budget and the Trump domestic policy bill is expected to result in billions in lost federal aid for Medicaid and food assistance. It's unclear when state lawmakers might have to patch such a hole because Republicans delayed implementation of some cuts until after the 2026 midterm elections. -
Spring and summer are a busy time of year for Maine florists who typically rely on imported cut flowers to make arrangements for weddings, funerals and other special occasions. But President Trump’s ever-changing tariffs may start to disrupt that. Local flower growers could be the beneficiaries, if they can keep their own costs down. -
Hundreds of Haitian immigrants in Maine could lose legal protections under Trump administration ruleThe administration's efforts to terminate Temporary Protected Status is on pause following a federal court ruling this week. -
Libby, R-Auburn, alleges in a federal lawsuit that Maine's House Speaker violated her free speech rights by preventing her from voting or speaking on the House floor following a formal reprimand. -
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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A former Washington County town clerk has been sentenced to a year in prison for embezzling more than $100,000 from the town.
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The U.S. Department of Education is withholding an estimated $25 million in grant funding from Maine public schools "to ensure resources are spent in accordance with the President's priorities." -
The Maine Business and Consumer Court has dismissed a lawsuit from Bar Harbor resident Charles Sidman, asking to be more involved in a local code enforcement appeal.
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The New Markets Capital Investment Program touts several splashy successes, but it's drawn scrutiny when projects fail. Gov. Janet Mills will soon decide if a bill sending it $100 million over an eight-year period is worth it.
