All 4 members have joined bipartisan efforts to prevent the potato’s reclassification from vegetable to grain under federal dietary guidelines, and to encourage Japan to drop barriers to buying more U.S. potatoes.
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Posted inBusiness, Franklin, Maine, News
More Maine public schools get solar energy from Livermore Falls
The installation of an array on a farm in Livermore Falls, paid for by the federal government, will help power five public schools in the state.
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Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine
Auburn among 3 Maine communities benefiting from $10.5M 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.
Posted inLivermore Falls Advertiser
Wilton Select Board updated on water transmission line project
Jim Lord of Dirigo Engineering estimates construction can begin in 2023 amid rising prices for materials that have bumped up cost estimates by $1.4 million in the last four months.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
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 inBusiness, Maine
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.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics, Schools & Education
Under pressure, Trump administration extends waivers for free school meal programs
The waivers have allowed school districts in Maine to provide free breakfast and lunch to any student who asks for a meal.
Posted inMaine, Nation / World, News, Politics
Expiring waivers could make food harder to get for many Maine kids
A bipartisan group in Congress, including 1st District Congresswoman Chellie Pingree, is pushing the U.S. Department of Agriculture to extend the waivers for the entire school year.
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Some dairy, livestock farmers eligible for direct cash payments
Funds from three federal programs will provide relief to producers experiencing income losses due to COVID-19.