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Maine resort town can’t find volunteers to fix its housing problem

Rangeley’s predicament is a distilled example of two statewide issues: second home buyers making housing expensive for crucial service workers and a lack of interest in the lower levels of government that are working to solve the problem.

Read this story by Daniel O'Connor of The Maine Monitor and Bangor Daily News

A former Spruce Mountain teacher and track coach is facing assault charges following alleged incident with female student: Multiple sources associated with the school district say the student was bruised during an incident at a track meet. Read this story by Bob Neal

Maine Monitor health reporter Emily Bader appeared on News Center Maine to discuss her "Treating addiction in Maine's jails" series, which examined how county jails are providing addiction treatment, exploring the types of treatment being used, the experience of one woman who went through it, the growing medical costs jails are facing and the work being done to connect prisoners with resources once they leave. Watch the appearance.

Monitor staff announces union; board immediately recognizes: The staff will be part of The News Guild of Maine, Local 31128 of The Newspaper Guild-Communications Workers of America. Read this story

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ICE agent in Biddeford shooting had ‘too many red flags’ to become local cop | Portland Press Herald ($)

Maine laws aimed at curtailing federal immigration enforcement activity take effect this week | Maine Public

Maine Democrats push back on DNC proposal limiting ranked choice voting in 2028 Primary | WABI

Maine delegation asks feds to clarify EMS drug change burdening local agencies | Sun Journal ($)

Republican Maine lawmaker questions Troy Jackson's eligibility to be Democratic nominee for US Senate | WMTW

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