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Jay data center plan faces final test on ‘Veto Day’

Gov. Janet Mills’ veto buys Jay time as Androscoggin Mill remediation wraps up and lawmakers prepare for a decisive vote.

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Tariffs, price-fixing allegations drive fire truck costs out of reach for Maine towns: Fire engine prices have skyrocketed since the pandemic, rising much faster than inflation. New ones run more than $1 million. Read this story by Daniel O'Connor of The Maine Monitor and Bangor Daily News

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Fewer visitors, more spending: New report shows shift in Maine tourism trends | News Center Maine

Angus King III pledges 10,000 housing units annually if elected governor | Maine Public

Child welfare reform pushed by Maine lawmakers remains in limbo | Portland Press Herald ($)

Maine doulas look to expand accessibility as awareness grows | Ellsworth American

Portland Council approves zoning changes that squeeze out proposed Live Nation venue | Maine Public

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Monitor Local editor Judith Meyer will be joined by Kennebunkport Town Manager Laurie Smith, Franklin County Commissioner and frequent town meeting moderator Tom Saviello, and Nicholas Jacobs, Goldfarb Family Distinguished Chair in American Government at Colby College. 

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