Maine is the second most rural state in the U.S., with over 61 percent of the population living in a rural part of the state, according to the 2020 Census.
A member of the Rural News Network, The Maine Monitor regularly covers rural issues — including dedicated coverage of Franklin, Oxford, Somerset and Washington counties.
Maine town facing taxpayer revolt rejects school budget for the second time
Residents have been protesting a roughly 20 percent increase in Lisbon’s tax levy, caused by years of heavy spending and a multimillion-dollar clerical error.
Budget debate roils Lisbon, prompting recalls, resignations, possible charter revision
Frustrated with rising taxes, locals put forward a petition to change the town’s charter so they have a greater say over spending. Another vote on the school budget is set for August 5.
Small-town divides force a third school budget vote in rural Maine
Guilford is just one of many towns across Maine that has residents at odds over yearly increases in proposed school budgets.
A small Maine town that built its own broadband network faces new competition
After national companies declined to extend internet service to the midcoast town, it built its own network.
How will Maine’s coastal spruce forests handle climate change?
Researchers with the University of Maine are studying how best to manage coastal spruce forests under intensifying heat and drought.
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