Maine wildlife refuges will be hurt by federal cuts and chaos

DSS Official: Federal Cuts Mean Increased Costs, Decreased Medical Service For State

HARTFORD, CT — The Medical Assistance Program Oversight Council (MAPOC) heard details of a future of increased costs for the state and decreased health care services for residents without major changes to the federal budget currently being negotiated in Washington.

Maroon Bells lack water, electricity, and toilets due to budget cuts, staff shortages

The Maroon Bells Scenic Area is short on staff and amenities following funding cuts from the federal government.  As a direct result of the Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency cuts, the U.S. Forest Service didn’t  hire any seasonal workers for the summer, according to Peggy Jo Trish, who managed the Maroon Bells Scenic Area for 10 years and worked at the area for 28. She retired in January 2022. “It’s huge for day-to-day,”…

Maine wildlife refuges will be hurt by federal cuts and chaos

As federal cuts slash funding for staff and stewardship, homes to some of our state’s most iconic plants and animals are under threat.

What the public lands fight means for Maine

A view of Acadia National Park. Photo by Stephanie McFeeters.Maine is about as far away as you can get from the bulk of America’s federal public lands, the vast majority of which are concentrated in a dozen states west of the Mississippi River — a result of the nation’s history of westward expansion. Whereas states like Utah, Nevada and Alaska are each between 60 and 80 percent federal land, just 1.5 percent of Maine is federally managed. But Ma…

Federal cuts could 'dramatically impact' local water projects

With federal lawmakers considering deep cuts in funding that states use to help municipalities upgrade their water infrastructure, projects being planned locally have been cast into doubt.