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Today's photo of the day: Camden Harbor by Karen Carson

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The Legislature enacted 116 bills on the special appropriations table. Here’s what that means.

In less than 48 hours, lawmakers had to decide how to appropriate up to $7 million in state funding for nearly 300 bills.

Read this Maine Monitor story by Emily Bader

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Senate passes Trump’s big tax and spending cuts bill; Collins votes no | Associated Press

Maine hospitals brace for ‘pain’ after Senate passes Trump’s megabill | Bangor Daily News

Collins explains why she voted against 'Big Beautiful Bill' | WMTW

U.S. Dept. of Education withholding federal funds for Maine, other states | Portland Press Herald

Maine joins multi-state coalition suing Trump administration over school mental health funding cuts | Maine Public  (Maine Monitor context: Tracking Maine’s legal challenges to Trump’s agenda)

Northern Light Health is preparing for staffing cuts, top exec says | Bangor Daily News

More schools have closed in Maine thus far in 2025 than all of 2024 | Maine Public

Maine potatoes face high risk for late blight | Maine Public

Law revives talks on Boston-to-Montreal passenger rail through Auburn | Sun Journal

Maine CDC urges residents and visitors to prepare for active mosquito season | WABI

Central Maine Healthcare systems are back online | Bangor Daily News

Westbrook Police Department apologizes for sharing altered photo of seized drugs | WMTW

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