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Today's photo of the day: in Biddeford by Eric Conrad

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December ‘radio hour’ digs into dams in Maine

In the episode, Emmett Gartner talks about the initial idea for the stories and walks through the months-long reporting process, detailing how he spoke to dozens of residents, experts and officials and reviewed hundreds of pages of documents in order to gain an understanding of the past, present and future of the state’s dams.

Listen to the episode of The Maine Monitor Radio Hour.

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Delegation urges IRS to reconsider Bangor Tax Assistance Center closure | Maine Public

Gun control group credits Maine policymakers for post-mass shooting reforms | Maine Public

Maine assesses options after electric bus provider seeks credit protection | Kennebec Journal

FTC issues warnings to two Maine funeral homes over not being upfront about pricing | WGME

Central Maine businesses continue recovery 1-year after devastating storm | Spectrum News Maine   (Maine Monitor context: Gardiner business owners gut-punched by insurance coverage revelations)

Windham veterinarian first in state to use new cancer-detecting technology | News Center Maine

Collins, King back $895 billion defense bill with traumatic brain injury reforms | Maine Public

Legendary singer-songwriter and folk artist David Mallett has died | News Center Maine

Mills names first director of Maine’s Office of New Americans | Portland Press Herald

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