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Today's photo of the day: in Belfast by Micaela Schweitzer-Bluhm

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State planners move forward watered-down rule on short-term rentals

The Land Use Planning Commission will require rental owners to register with the state as commissioners consider additional regulations.

Read this Maine Monitor story by Emmett Gartner. 

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145 workers in Maine's Office of Child and Family Services sign letter of no confidence in director | WMTW

Maine Senate president calls GOP proposal to defund paid leave program ‘a gotcha bill’ looking to draw headlines | Spectrum News Maine

Food insecurity jumps in Maine, according to national group | Maine Public

Why RFK Jr. can’t stop Maine communities from adding fluoride to the water | Bangor Daily News

Former Maine Child Development Services employee claims toxic work environment caused staff turnover, late payments | WMTW

UMaine system to build dental assistant training lab in Presque Isle | The County

The Midcoast Forum on Foreign Relations recently hosted Clark Adams, the former Director for Central Asian Affairs in the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, who spoke about defense diplomacy in Central Asia. Listen to the conversation here.

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