Friday, Oct. 11, 2024

Quote of the Day

“My money is my voice. But how can a restaurant send out an SOS without seeming to be too dramatic? Nobody wants to admit business is bad.”

— Gregin Doxsee, one of many people who flocked to Slab in Portland on Thursday after the eatery announced it is closing. Doxsee wishes she’d known the restaurant was in financial trouble because she would have come more often.

Today’s Top Maine Stories

Susan Collins criticized a report from a Democratic colleague that called the FBI’s investigation into Brett Kavanaugh “flawed and incomplete.” The vetting of the then-nominee to the Supreme Court did not verify sexual assault claims against him before Collins cast one of the deciding votes to appoint him.

Two Ellsworth residents are appealing a state permit for a new housing project. The proposal is similar to others the city has seen in recent years that have tried to address the high demand for affordable housing by building high-density apartments and condominiums.

Three candidates are competing for two seats on the Brewer School Committee. The field includes two incumbents, each seeking another three-year term, and a challenger looking to join the committee.

A new Maine invention could change how wastewater is treated. DiriGoH20 is still in its early stages, but if successful, it could eliminate the need for chlorine bleach at wastewater plants.

Customers are waiting in line to say goodbye to Slab pizza. Business is booming now at the Preble Street eatery, but it's too little, too late.

News from Around the State

• Maine lawmaker denounces behavior of ex-wife charged with stealing opponent’s sign

• Jared Golden wants to designate Leonard’s Mills as national logging history museum

• Maine and energy companies square off in federal court over foreign spending law

• Maine’s highest court to decide who has access to beaches

• Completion of Pickering Square construction delayed months

• Teacher gives birth at Old Town High School

• Credit agency again drops Northern Light’s rating

• Cyclist riding from Houlton to Key West faces hurricane obstacles

• Presque Isle farm donates Maine potatoes to Florida families affected by Milton

• Video shows moments leading up to police shooting in Stonington

• Dog shot by Searsport police is euthanized

• Appeals court hears arguments in Maine case alleging school concealed child’s gender transition

• Search underway for Maine man accused of crashing stolen car

• Warby Parker to open 1st Maine store

• Cheech and Chong are coming to Maine for cannabis store’s grand opening

• UMaine football to regain services of 3 players vs. Delaware

Maine in Pictures

From the Opinion Pages

Life in Maine

"In apartments, the boiler, the insulation, the propane and whatever animal was making that noise in the attic was someone else’s responsibility," BDN Homestead reporter Elizabeth Walztoni writes. Here’s what she’s learned preparing for her first winter as a homeowner.

Did you get a Maine moose permit this year? Even if you’re just tagging along with a permittee, you should know how to field dress a moose so the meat doesn’t spoil.

Speedway 95’s season wraps up Saturday with a 100-lap stock car race. Track owner Del Merritt expects 40 to 50 cars to compete in the annual Ikey Dorr (Memorial) race at the Hermon track.

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