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There are around 215 aquaculture operations in Maine, such as this seaweed bed. (Photo by Justin Smulski via Inside Climate News)
ENVIRONMENT
By Sydney Cromwell, Inside Climate News
Lobstermen and salmon conservationists say industrial aquaculture is ruining the health of Maine’s waters and threatening its fishing heritage.
GOVERNMENT
By Emma Davis
The progressive caucus, an informal group of representatives with a core team of seven, began work about a year ago to advance collaboration among the progressive members of the Maine House of Representatives, specifically to address pressing affordability issues.
PUBLIC HEALTH
By Kevin Hardy
More than 5 million people have lost food stamps since the enactment last July of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which cut taxes and federal safety net programs. The law changed SNAP eligibility rules, ended certain work requirement exemptions and shifted new costs to states that administer the federal program. Participation in Maine dropped by just over 14,200 — a drop of about 9%.
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