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.
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.
A shady land deal in Belfast as a conservation easement goes missing
A wetland in Belfast was supposed to be conserved “in perpetuity.” Instead it's being sold as commercial property. DEP is investigating.
A $156 million middle school is under construction in rural Maine. What’s behind the price tag?
The project is the most expensive public school construction project in Maine to date. Three quarters of the costs are being covered by the state.
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