Farmers like us need multi-season access to the same highly skilled workers. Workers need that stability, too.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Windsor, Washington among 3 Maine communities benefiting from $10.5 million federal investment in renewable energy
Maxcy’s Mill Solar LLC received a $5 million loan to build a solar project in Windsor, and Waldoboro Solar LLC received a $5.5 million loan for a similar project in Washington.
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Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: We must invest in New England dairy for our collective future
Let’s leverage regional dairy manufacturing to process and sell more local milk; enable public institutions to choose organic and local dairy, and stabilize transportation supply chain problems.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: Only big government can tame big meat
The Biden administration’s plan to support smaller beef processors is a good start, but keeping prices in check will require tougher anti-competitive measures.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Federal watchdog say Trump administration overpaid corn farmers by $3 billion
A federal watchdog says the Trump administration overpaid corn farmers by about $3 billion in federal aid in 2019 and that farmers in the South were paid more for the same crops than elsewhere in the country
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: USDA takes a bite out of hunger
A permanent increase in food stamp benefits shows how we could eliminate food insecurity in Maine.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Litchfield approves engineering funds for Woodbury Pond Dam repair
The $9,074.86 engineering expense falls directly between initial estimates, which ranged from $8,500 to $9,500.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Three Maine solar projects receive over $17 million in federal loan guarantees
The loan guarantees were awarded through the Rural Energy for America Program, operated by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Rural Development office.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools and Education
USDA extends free meals for all students for entire school year
The waiver extensions announced by the federal agency Friday mean children in Maine and around the country can get free breakfast and lunch through June 2021.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Feds to pay Maine lobstermen $50 million to offset trade war losses
Maine lobstermen are eligible for up to $250,000 each as part of a $527 million fishing industry bailout to help offset the impact of China’s retaliatory tariffs.