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Maine lawmakers try to thread the needle on forest protections

The legislation also protects Maine’s undeveloped lakes and ponds through prescriptive conservation measures. 

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Maine Legislature advances bill to reduce food waste | WGME

Maine Democrats on budget committee support cigarette tax increase | Spectrum News Maine

House passes internet gambling plan for tribes that Janet Mills may veto | Bangor Daily News

Maine extends exemption for polystyrene foam packaging for some foods | WGME

National Guard to rename Maine training area for Passamaquoddy WWI veterans | Bangor Daily News

EPA restores $1.4M UMaine PFAS grant | WGME

Maine won’t require medical cannabis to be tested for contaminants — this year | Portland Press Herald

The little-known Democrat challenging Susan Collins raises $1M in 7 weeks | Bangor Daily News

King, Collins urge Coast Guard to delay removal of some navigational buoys | News Center Maine

Knox County jail officials minimized a ‘big red flag’ before a woman’s suicide | Bangor Daily News 

Maine joins 27-state lawsuit to block 23andMe data sale | News Center Maine

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