Department of Agriculture
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PublishedJanuary 17, 2023
Maine’s agriculture harvest grew in size last year, while national production fell
New USDA data also show that 2022 was another strong year for Maine potato production, with 1.81 billion pounds harvested.
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PublishedNovember 18, 2020
Fairfield Town Council, residents learn 12 more wells contaminated by ‘forever chemicals’
State officials tell town councilors the Maine Department of Environmental Protection has tested 28 wells, with 12 exceeding the EPA limit for 'forever chemicals.'
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PublishedJuly 20, 2020
State moves swiftly to remove illegal, racist names from 5 Maine islands
The islands bore slurs against Black people and Native American women even though both terms were banned as place names decades ago.
