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Bird flu is driving egg prices higher

by Paula Brewer
3 years ago
The first case of N5N1 avian flu virus in Washington County was confirmed in late March. (Staff photo/Julia Bayly)
Mainers are paying as much as 40 cents per egg. Read more.
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