Quick hits: solutions needed for overdue utility bills; Maine 'hackathon' aims to boost rural economic recovery... - Entrepreneur Generations

Here's a roundup of stories with rural resonance; if you do or see similar work that should be shared on The Rural Blog, email us at heather.chapman@uky.edu.

Abandoned oil wells are polluting the air and the groundwater; who's going to clean it up? Read more here.

Maine and six North Atlantic countries are jointly hosting a 48-hour virtual brainstorming competition that offers cash and business-development opportunities for big ideas related to rural economic recovery. Read more here.

Medicare Advantage enrollees living in rural areas are more than twice as likely to switch to traditional Medicare as urban dwellers, according to a new study. Read more here.

Commentary: as more Americans struggle to pay their water bills, especially the poor and people of color, solutions are past due—especially since pandemic utility shut-off moratoriums are expiring soon. Read more here.

A report from a nonprofit discusses how to attract young people to rural upstate New York (and, by extrapolation, many other areas with similar economies). Read more here.

Scientists are testing a novel treatment that could help fight citrus greening. Read more here.

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