Today is Thursday. Temperatures will be in the low 90s to mid-80s from north to south, with a chance for rain and thunderstorms in the north. With the humidity, temperatures could feel like 100 degrees Fahrenheit or higher in places. Ozone levels will also be elevated along the coast. Here’s what we’re talking about in Maine today.
SAD 42 became the first district in Aroostook County to return to school Wednesday, without mandating masks and social distancing, although the future of statewide guidance remains uncertain.
The shooting outside the Harlow Street nightspot follows a fatal stabbing in February 2020, another stabbing in 2017 and years of loitering and noise complaints.
Brian Doyle has been chosen to take on the interim principal role while Paul Butler is on administrative leave, Bangor Superintendent James Tager said Wednesday.
The new code is less ambiguous than the last, with the framers aiming to balance the First Amendment rights of Bangor officials with language that will maintain the city’s neutrality and not align it with viewpoints or organizations it doesn’t officially support.
Downtown property and business owners say the dam is a major part of Camden’s image, while town officials say it poses substantial risks, including flooding, that will only become more severe as storms intensify due to climate change.
The Maine Department of Labor is extending a program that provides up to $1,500 grants to businesses to attract workers after fewer-than-expected applicants signed on.
A legislative panel on Wednesday authorized its watchdog agency to explore issues raised by Maine’s child welfare ombudsman, including whether protective workers can properly assess a child’s safety during initial evaluations of cases and during family reunifications.
