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Maine Islands Coalition promotes tax reform

The Maine Islands Coalition met for the fifth time on Feb. 4 in Rockland. Residents of Cliff, Long Island, Great Diamond, Peaks, Vinalhaven, North Haven, Islesboro, Monhegan, Matinicus, Swan’s Island and the Cranberry Isles attended, along with Rep. Hannah Pingree (D-North Haven). The meeting focused on the tax bill passed recently by the legislature. Rep.

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Deer Control Debated on Islands

The numbers are in from the winter’s deer hunts in Casco Bay. Twenty deer were taken from Peaks Island, 25 from Cliff Island, and approximately 50 from Long Island. Growing whitetail deer populations are of particular concern for the bay’s islands, where milder winters and an absence of natural predators provide favorable conditions. When deer

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