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Today's photo of the day: at Birch Island by Paul Karoff

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New law will require landowners to report enrollment in forest carbon programs

The state currently has little way to track landowners’ participation in the forest carbon credit market.

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Maine lawmakers vote to boost minimum teacher salary | Bangor Daily News

Farm worker minimum wage on track to become Maine law | Portland Press Herald

Gun owners' rights groups threaten lawsuit to force public hearing on 'red flag' proposal | Maine Public

Maine officials urge Trump to deliver on pledge to fix lobster industry | Portland Press Herald

Maine Dems block Republican attempts to repeal, modify paid leave program | Spectrum News Maine

Maine House votes to license home contractors in wake of fraud cases | Bangor Daily News

Poll shows 53% want Maine to follow federal transgender sports policy to preserve education funding | Spectrum News Maine

UNE unveils new Portland location for state's only medical school | Maine Public

Illinois man pleads guilty to making threats against Maine officials | WGME

Maine crisis, mental health program settles false drug testing allegations | WMTW

Mills signs new law targeting septic system runoff near freshwater bodies | Sun Journal

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