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Norway’s new town manager brings public works, parks experience: During her interview visit, Jill Lathan said she saw “something special here” and wanted to be part of it. Read this story by Jon Bolduc
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A provocateur named ‘Corn Pop’ could change Maine’s free-speech rules forever: A U.S. District Court ruling only directly addresses Augusta, but it may reverberate across the state. Read this story by Daniel O'Connor of The Monitor and BDN
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Farmington voters to decide on $500,000 for long‑planned Sandy River bridge project: The river’s status as habitat for endangered Atlantic salmon limits construction to July 15 to Sept. 30, a window that could force work to stretch over two years. Read this story by Ben Hanstein
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Maine investigates oil spill along the Kennebec River: The spill may have spread over a mile of shoreline. Read this story by Lori Valigra
Note: This story appears as part of a collaboration between The Maine Monitor and Maine Focus, the investigative team of the Bangor Daily News.
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Janet Mills suspends campaign for Senate: The two-term governor says her struggling campaign ran out of money weeks before the Democratic primary in a race to unseat Republican Sen. Susan Collins. Read this story by Igor Bobic
Note: This story was produced as part of a partnership with NOTUS and the nonprofit, nonpartisan Allbritton Journalism Institute.
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The following stories are from other newsrooms. While The Maine Monitor does not place its content behind a paywall, some newsrooms we link to below may. Paywalled stories are followed by a ($). We encourage you to consider supporting local Maine newsrooms.
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Lawmakers kill child welfare reform bill as legislature adjourns | WGME
Platner vows 'investigation time' for Trump administration if Democrats regain control of US Senate | News Center Maine
Collins, Senate Republicans uphold Trump order on immigrant work authorizations | Portland Press Herald ($)
Golden asks Hegseth not to cut orders for BIW-built destroyers | Spectrum News Maine
Sen. King raises renewable energy concerns amid surge in oil prices | WGME
Mainers scramble for Canadian citizenship under new law expanding eligibility through ancestry | Maine Public
Maine teen charged in murder of a paddleboarder can stand trial, judge rules | WMTW
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Maine Monitor reporter Caitlin Andrews appeared on News Center Maine earlier this week to talk about her reporting on recent updates to zoning rules in an effort to spur housing construction. Watch the appearance.
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