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New law will require landowners to report enrollment in forest carbon programs

The state currently has little way to track landowners’ participation in the forest carbon credit market.

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Proposed tax increases spark clash in Maine Legislature | Portland Press Herald

Thousands of new Maine license plates need to be reprinted | Maine Public

Maine voter ID bill fails in committee | WGME

Lawmakers move forward with bills to help mobile home residents buy their parks | WGME   (Maine Monitor context: Across Maine, residents are attempting to purchase their mobile home parks. A new bill would sweeten the deal for sellers.)

Maine’s next wildlife protection plan will consider climate threats | Portland Press Herald

School-age vaccination rates in Maine reach record high | Maine Public   (Maine Monitor context: Maine’s childhood vaccination rates have benefited from the elimination of nonmedical exemptions)

Federal grant money for Maine's community paramedicine programs restored | WGME   (Maine Monitor context: Future of community paramedicine in Maine uncertain after federal cuts)

Advocates urge lawmakers to offer pay raises to direct care workers | Maine Public

Constituents share mixed reactions to Rep. Libby’s censure and legal battle | News Center Maine

Documentary shows what it’s like to be homeless in Bangor | Bangor Daily News

Use of violent online networks to target Maine children is growing, officials say | WMTW

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