The wild blue mussel population on the Maine coast has dropped 60% since the 1970s. Experts believe warming waters and increased predation are to blame.
The maine monitor
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Maine meat producers frustrated by slaughterhouse backlogs
With demand for local meat on the rise, some livestock producers are finding it hard to get animals processed in a timely manner.
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Landowners increasingly use controlled burns to reduce risk as wildfires increase in Maine
Fire is a huge part of forestry management elsewhere in the country, but liability rules and other factors complicate its use in Maine.
Posted inHealth, Local & State, Schools and Education
All Maine students now get free school lunches. What does that mean for poverty data?
A number of schools have adopted the Community Eligibility Provision, which looks at reliance on public benefits such as SNAP and TANF.
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Coastal Maine towns, businesses question whether to rebuild or retreat after January storms
In Machias, officials still haven’t returned to the town office and aren’t sure if they ever should.
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California’s ‘Lithium Valley’ may power millions of electric vehicles. Does Maine still need a lithium mine?
What’s happening in California could ultimately impact the future of lithium mining in Maine.
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Jonesport aquaculture project on hold as conservation groups appeal permits
Kingfish Maine, which just received $4 million from the state, says it plans to break ground on its facility next year.
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A tenth of Maine’s pharmacies have closed in the past decade
As Walgreens and other chains shutter locations and reduce hours, Mainers point to independent pharmacies as filling a critical need.
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Recent flooding highlight risks to Dover-Foxcroft’s historic dam
Residents are conflicted over making changes to the river that’s been at the center of their community for generations.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, Politics
Gov. Mills proposes exempting all Maine nonprofits from sales tax
The change, which would cost the state about $10 million annually, is necessary to simplify the tax code and reduce confusion, officials say.