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Today's photo of the day: Sea Smoke in Belfast by Doug Chamberlin

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Maine police shooting review panel says agencies need to call for backup more often | Portland Press Herald

Trump tariffs worry lobster fishermen in Maine and Canada | Spectrum News Maine

Gov. Mills doubles down on urging Maine’s public defense agency to relax rules | Portland Press Herald   (Maine Monitor context: Public defender’s offices are opening across Maine. The next step: staffing them.)

Maine Veterans’ Homes is finally getting aid lawmakers approved in 2023 | Bangor Daily News

What the Lewiston shooter’s brain injury can tell us about blast exposure in the military | Portland Press Herald

Trump's plan to reduce the federal workforce faces criticism from Maine labor unions | Maine Public

Lewiston private school sues state, family over ‘stay put’ rule for disabled students | Portland Press Herald

Members of Penobscot Nation urged to carry tribal IDs amid immigration crackdown | News Center Maine

Maine’s backyard beehives see highest survival rate in 8 years | Bangor Daily News

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