Thursday, May 16, 2024

Quote of the Day

“Everyone we talked to was always like, ‘Man, we really wish Hampden had a place to go eat, a place to drink a beer, anything like that.’”

— Prentiss Swett, co-owner of Marsh Island Brewing, on plans to branch out from the company’s flagship location in Orono.

Today’s Top Maine Stories

Maine voters will finally have the opportunity to change the state flag this November. A version of the original 1901 design could become the state’s official flag.

Browntail moths are again plaguing playgrounds and city parks in Bangor. Parents are frustrated that measures taken by the city seem not to have worked.

A 9-year-old Orono brewery is adding a second location in Hampden. The restaurant will offer locals another dining choice that doesn’t require a drive to Bangor or Belfast, and it will allow the business to return to brewing at full capacity.

An MDI lab is studying how PFAS spreads from rural schools to homes. Health officials now know the major sources of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, but less understood are the numerous routes the chemicals may travel.

It’s early yet, but so far Maine has only identified three avian flu outbreaks in the state. Here’s what we know about the virus that can decimate flocks.

Maine in Pictures

More News from Around the State

• Maine saw one of the nation’s biggest drops in fatal overdoses

• Early voting begins ahead of Maine’s June 11 congressional and legislative primaries

• Maine fire marshal says staff morale is improving but shares few specifics

• Regulators are restarting the process of building renewable energy in northern Maine

• Scientists puzzled by colder deep water temperatures in Gulf of Maine

• Maine ACLU says number of unrepresented criminal defendants has ‘skyrocketed’

• $1.35B lottery winner from Maine sued by family claiming he lied about sharing loot

• Brewer police chief returns to work 7 weeks after fatally shooting man

• Orono’s fire chief resigns to take job in Ellsworth

• Police raid 2 illegal marijuana grow houses in Piscataquis County

• Bar Harbor college students march to protest Israeli war in Gaza

• Tremont awards policing contract to Southwest Harbor

• 3 dead coyotes have been tied to a midcoast buoy for almost a month

• 62-year-old Maine pedestrian suffers life-threatening injuries when hit by car

• Car crashes into tractor-trailer hauling bees on Maine Turnpike

• Senior outfielder’s return bolsters UMaine baseball lineup

From the Opinion Pages

Life in Maine

Did you know you can watch these prehistoric fish leap from Maine waters? The state is home to two sturgeons: Atlantic and the shortnosed, which can be seen in the Kennebec River.

Looking to improve your soil quality this gardening season? Check out these tips for add-ins that will help retain moisture and add minerals to your garden.

Ever wondered how a peer-review process works for the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife? Bob Mallard breaks down the state’s decision to stock Haymock Lake with lake trout here.

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