MAINE PUBLIC • December 26, 2024
Maine's drought conditions have improved in recent weeks but the state is still experiencing an unusually dry period as winter sets in. An update to the U.S. Drought Monitor on Wednesday showed that more than 60% of Maine is in moderate drought. Nearly the entire state is at least abnormally dry. To address drought pressure on farmers, the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry is setting up a grant program to help pay for drilling new wells and building ponds and other water storage.