Maine

Gov. Janet Mills speaks at an Oct. 26 press conference about the mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine. (Emma Davis/ Maine Morning Star)

‘We will all help you carry this grief’: Maine’s governor on shooting
BY: and - October 26, 2023

Eighteen people are confirmed dead and another 13 injured from apparent gunshot wounds after a mass shooting Wednesday night at two locations in the city of Lewiston. Gov. Janet Mills and law enforcement officials shared more details about the victims and ongoing manhunt at a press conference at Lewiston City Hall Thursday morning. Seven people […]

Katy Rogers, the farm manager at Teter Organic Farm and Retreat Center in Noblesville, Indiana, inspects produce growing in one of the high tunnels at the farm on June 21, 2022. Members of Congress are pushing to expand a USDA program aimed at organic farmers. (NRCS/USDA photo by Brandon O’Connor)

As consumers flock to organic foods, lawmakers urge more federal grants for farmers
BY: - October 9, 2023

WASHINGTON — U.S. lawmakers are pushing a bill that would boost support for organic farmers amid rising demand for their products. U.S. Sens. Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin and Angus King of Maine in the Senate, alongside U.S. Reps. Chellie Pingree of Maine and Annie Kuster of New Hampshire in the House, introduced the Organic Market […]

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