Federal funding changes, a significant drought, a historic dam sale and more notable coverage from The Maine Monitor.

Already in its seventh month, this year’s drought has been a wakeup call to farmers, who were used to long stretches of ...

Taxpayers across Maine are keeping a closer-than-usual eye on their county officials after a series of budget crises.

The attorney general’s office has no formal distribution process and says it can respond “quickly and creatively” to urgent ...

Efficiency Maine made changes because the cost savings for replacing a wood- or gas-fired furnace with an electric heat pump ...

Years of poor bookkeeping led to a financial crisis in Washington County. It’s not the only county delayed in analyzing its ...

Options include keeping separate departments, contracting with the county, sharing services or creating a new joint agency.

Goals for 2026 include stronger oversight of all aspects of administration, particularly grant writing and updates.