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Today's photo of the day: in Bar Harbor by Kate Cough

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A year since the region saw disastrous flooding, western Maine officials say they’re better prepared

Towns are working together and eyeing new resilience projects. They’re looking to the state to help them pay for them.

Read this Maine Monitor story by Emmett Gartner.

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How Maine’s violence prevention director is envisioning her new role | Bangor Daily News

Bucksport Council to consider taking over dam | Ellsworth American   (Maine Monitor context: State denies initial request of Bucksport-area owner to give up dams)

Conservationists want more fish to get over a midcoast dam | Bangor Daily News

Some Mainers are having trouble activating Electricity Maine refund cards | WGME

Finding Our Voices lends holiday help to domestic violence survivors | News Center Maine

Is sea level rise greatly exaggerated? Debunking common climate myths | News Center Maine

Poland Spring helping Maine communities this winter season | WABI

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