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Today is World Press Freedom Day, a celebration established over 30 years ago to remind all of us that a free press is essential to our participatory democracy.

That focus feels more essential than ever before as this year we’ve seen an increase in threats to media independence, even while we all rely ever more on journalists to help us make sense of daily developments and decisions that have real life impacts.

Stand up for a free press and celebrate World Press Freedom Day with us by making a donation to keep The Maine Monitor working to bring you the journalism you deserve.

Today's photo of the day: in Burnham by George Bourque

We love seeing Maine through our readers! Send photos to george@themainemonitor.org.

Some Maine landowners see a future in ecological forest management

Foresters argue the pros and cons of various models of sustainable forestry, but the overall goal is the same: Timber harvests generate profits; woodlands remain healthy.

Read this Maine Monitor story by Jan DeBlieu

While The Maine Monitor does not place its content behind paywalls, some newsrooms we link to in this newsletter may. 

New voter ID bill could change Maine voting processes — especially absentee ballots | News Center Maine

Recent rainfall is slowly improving the drought monitor across Maine | WGME

Border Patrol arrests 39 across Maine in immigration crackdown | Bangor Daily News

Maine man charged in 1984 cold-case murder makes court appearance | WMTW

York County Shelter Programs closing down | WMTW

Maine appliance retailer holding off on price hikes despite tariff pressures | News Center Maine

Bill would reform MRRA in light of toxic foam spill in Brunswick | WGME

Environmental group blasts proposal to consider offshore gas and oil drilling in the Gulf of Maine | Spectrum News Maine    (Maine Monitor context: Trump administration seeks to expand offshore oil and gas drilling, including in Gulf of Maine)

Maine adopts 'nature-based' shoreline erosion rules | Maine Public 

Thanks for allowing me to provide you with a look at today's news. I'll be back with more tomorrow.

Have feedback or a correction? Let me know directly: george@themainemonitor.org.

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