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Host/Producer: Amy Browne Maine Department of Marine Resources has issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for the 2024-2025 Scallop season, and the deadline for public comment is Friday.  The DMR’s proposed changes impact draggers and divers, the dates that the season will start and end by zone,  and targeted closures.   Lower Sheepscot and Damariscotta Rivers in Zone 1 along with Upper Machias Bay, Moosabec Reach and Upper Cranberries in Zone 2 are new proposed targeted closures for recovery and rebuilding. Gouldsboro and Dyers Bay along with Upper Blue Hill Bay are proposed as new limited access areas. FMI: www.maine.gov/dmr – on the Proposed Rulemaking page.     The League of Women Voters, Downeast Chapter, is holding a weekly series of  Hancock County Candidates Nights starting next Monday, October 7th.  The meetings will be held via zoom and there will be a chance to ask questions.  Details about the schedule and candidates — a