Libby Palanza

1 week ago | themainewire.com | Libby Palanza

The number of homes available for sale in Maine has increased substantially since last year, and home prices have also dropped slightly during this same period. The number of homes sold, however, has also decreased over the past twelve months, recent data shows. According to the Maine Association of Realtors, there were nearly 14 percent more homes on the market in March 2025 compared to March 2024.

2 weeks ago | themainewire.com | Libby Palanza

The United States Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday concerning the constitutionality of the nation’s first religious charter school. Originating in Oklahoma, this case focuses on St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School and its application for public funding through the state’s charter school program. Although charter schools operate independently from the public school system, they are funded with taxpayers’ dollars and are free for any student to attend.

2 weeks ago | themainewire.com | Libby Palanza

Gov. Janet Mills (D) has signed a bipartisan bill into law prohibiting banks from charging customers a fee for opting to receive paper statements. Originally sponsored by a bipartisan group of legislators, LD 580 was ultimately approved by substantial majorities in both the House and the Senate.

2 weeks ago | themainewire.com | Libby Palanza

The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry (DACF) announced on Tuesday $3 million in grants for research supporting farmers impacted by PFAS, or “forever chemical,” contamination. The combined $3 million in grants were awarded to seven different projects, five of which are based out of the University of Maine. For the other two, one project is spearheaded by the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association (MOFGA) and another is based out of Harvard University.

2 weeks ago | themainewire.com | Libby Palanza

More than a quarter of Mainers feel that the most important problem facing the state right now is the political left, according to the Pine Tree States Poll, a States of Opinion Project, conducted by the University of New Hampshire (UNH) Survey Center. In recent years, only two other issues have reached this level of significance for Mainers: housing and the cost of living.