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Today's photo of the day: Little Moose Island by Eric Aldrich

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Cancer patients continue to struggle with long travel times to treatment

Seven years after a Maine Cancer Foundation study identified transportation as a major barrier to treatment for cancer patients in the state’s most rural areas, the same communities are still struggling with long travel times to treatments. 

Read this Maine Monitor story by Adrienne Washington.

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Federal grant boosts power grid and renewable energy in northern Maine | Associated Press  (Maine Monitor context: Aroostook power corridor faces opposition from landowners)

King leads three challengers in reelection bid for Senate | Spectrum News Maine

Scarborough leaders withdraw support for Gorham connector plan | News Center Maine   (Maine Monitor context: Critics, studies cast doubt on Maine’s claims of climate benefits from highway expansion)

Maine DEP issues air quality alert for eastern areas and the midcoast following trash plant fire in Orrington | Spectrum News Maine

Citing higher injury rates for females, Rep. Pingree calls for upgraded crash test dummies | Maine Public

UMaine System students awarded refunds over online learning during COVID | Portland Press Herald

Mainers weigh in on the state's new plan for tackling climate change | Maine Public

Lewiston man charged for allegedly assaulting officers during Capitol riot | WGME

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