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A new tech-heavy lab boosts potato research at UMaine’s Aroostook Farm

The upgraded lab will help ensure Maine continues to grow its potato industry, UMaine President Joan Ferrini-Mundy said.

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Cuts to public broadcasting would hurt Maine’s emergency alert system

It’s the sound of the U.S. Emergency Alert System, or EAS, a vital emergency service, especially in rural and remote communities. And it’s at risk.

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Fort Kent council approves MSAD 27 warrant, equipment purchase

This is the first time in ten years that MSAD 27 voters rejected a school budget. School budgets in Madawaska, Caribou and Hodgdon — among other places in Maine — were also shot down this year.

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Aroostook County takes early steps for construction of new jail

Basically, what they are after at this point is a cost for building the jail, said Administrator Ryan Pelletier.

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Abrupt end to tax credits brings turbulence to Maine’s heat pump and solar industries

The banner across the website of Assured Solar Energy reads like a flash sale. “Secure Your 30% Clean Energy Credit Before It’s Gone!” That’s because, in a sense, it is. As part of the Republican Party’s sweeping domestic policy bill signed into law on July 4, federal tax credits of 30 percent for residential clean […]

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The County Crossword for July 16, 2025

You can complete this crossword puzzle online. Just click on the box you want to fill in and begin typing the word you think is the answer to the clue.