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QUOTE OF THE DAY

“When I retired here, I thought I was going to have a pretty quiet existence doing my little one-man-show business here. And it’s been anything but for the last nine years.”

— Steve Clark, whose years-long dispute with the owner of a small neighboring firewood business was the subject of a recent ruling by Maine’s highest court.

TODAY’S TOP STORIES

Susan Collins opposed Donald Trump’s megabill, but Republicans passed it anyway. The Republican senator joined the rest of Maine’s congressional delegation against the sprawling “big beautiful bill.” In the wake of the vote, Maine hospitals are bracing for “pain.”

Northern Light Health is preparing to make staffing cuts, a top executive told the Bangor Daily News. The health care system is trying to say “the right words,” but stating vague plans may have the opposite effect, an expert said.

Neighbors fed up with a small firewood business needed Maine’s top court to step in. In an area known for tranquil beaches and expensive coastal properties, local disputes have more often been related to shore access.

NEWS FROM AROUND THE STATE

MAINE IN PICTURES

A 5-foot lion’s mane jellyfish washed up at Willard Beach in South Portland on June 23. The jellyfish should not be touched, as it can sting. Credit: Courtesy of the city of South Portland

FROM THE OPINION PAGES

In this March 2, 2013, file photo, a cigarette burns in an ashtray in Hayneville, Alabama. Credit: Dave Martin / AP

“Closing the Office on Smoking and Health will undo decades of progress and put countless lives at risk; it would certainly not make America healthy — again or otherwise.”

Opinion: Dismantling national smoking prevention program will harm Maine people

LIFE IN MAINE

The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention has issued an advisory to limit eating fish from four new water bodies because of PFAS contamination.

This is what you should do if you ever see these giant jellyfish wash up on Maine’s shores.

There is a reason that BDN Outdoors contributor Erin Merrill didn’t shoot a coyote that showed up behind her house. 

It’s time to welcome back the female hummingbirds to your feeders.

These are nine tips and tricks that will help you repel pesky horse and deer flies this summer. 

There’s something magical about Maine’s dead zones, BDN Outdoors contributor Ryan Brod says.