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Dr. Nirav Shah eyes potential bid for Maine governor | Maine Public

$76,000 in SNAP benefits stolen from Maine EBT cardholders, DHHS says | WMTW

Governor’s race most crowded in 20 years at this point in cycle | Portland Press Herald

Maine parents of medically fragile kids challenge cuts to nursing support | News Center Maine

A judge appointed by Trump will decide this Maine abortion case | Bangor Daily News

Summer swelter gives a boost to Maine’s tourism industry | Portland Press Herald

Study: Colby added $2.5 billion to Maine’s economy since 2019 | Kennebec Journal

Presque Isle’s new process for recommending airlines is illegal, experts say | The County

A Maine politician sent Canadians an unprompted offer to join the US | Bangor Daily News

Drought conditions rapidly worsen across Maine | News Center Maine

Nazi ad got an Aroostook publication pulled from Hannaford | The County

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