Jared Golden says he won’t seek reelection in 2026
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- A citizen referendum to enact a voter ID law was overwhelmingly rejected Tuesday in large part because opponents successfully reframed the proposal around restrictions on absentee voting, an option Maine voters like. Republicans are now grappling with the result and questioning whether pairing voter ID with changes to absentee voting was a wise strategy.
- MaineHousing will issue heating assistance to about 3,900 homes in the next few weeks, drawing on money carried over from last year’s budget while this year’s funding remains tied up by the federal government shutdown. On Wednesday, state officials said they will temporarily reallocate about $2.2 million to cover Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, or LIHEAP, payments for some of the state’s most vulnerable households.
Wolfe's Neck Center - Our Farmer for the Morning program is a great chance for our youngest group of farmers (ages 5 and under) to get their first taste of a working farm. Our little farmers get a chance to help with farm chores and explore, making it the perfect venue for a morning play date with friends. ..
This week, we welcomed our first Growing Graziers hybrid training cohort to Freeport for in-person training on dairy fundamentals. These aspiring dairy farmers will spend the next 9 months learning about the unique landscape of dairy farming in the Northeast, from markets and grazing principles to animal handling skills and farm safety.
- The Saltbox House - Built in the 1750s, this farmhouse was moved to Wolfe’s Neck from Falmouth in 1787 by sea captain Greenfield Pote, where it’s stood for more than 230 years. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, it’s a rare example of early New England architecture still in its original form.The house, along with the Pote Barn just next door, reminds us that Wolfe’s Neck has been home to farmers, shipbuilders, and coastal communities long before it became today’s hub for regenerative agriculture.
- Casco History Lab - The Casco History Lab at Wolfe’s Neck Center, currently in development, is a unique public resource connecting the rich history, landscapes, natural resources, and built environment of Wolfe’s Neck Center’s campus and its Harraseeket River environs. The History Lab will be directed by anthropologist and curator Tilly Laskey and housed in a 1750s saltbox-style house on the National Register of Historic Places, part of a working farm then as now. The farm fields that surround it and the ocean view beyond are largely unchanged since an international sea captain and farmer called it home in the 1790s.