Thursday, May 23, 2024

Quote of the Day

“Be Ellsworthy! It’s never too late.”

— Sarah Bowden, an Ellsworth-area resident, in a Facebook post encouraging participation in an ad hoc Memorial Day walk after the VFW announced it’s not putting on its annual Memorial Day parade.

Today’s Top Maine Stories

A Maine developer has revived his plans for a partially defunct Greenville ski resort. Perry Williams spent several years on the $126.3 million plan before hitting pause in 2022.

A Bangor lawmaker criticized regulators over the slow rollout of in-person sports betting. Sen. Joe Baldacci questioned the “stagnation” around in-person betting since a 2022 compromise giving tribes control of the online market.

Bangor School Department appointed a new superintendent. Wednesday’s decision easily met the goal of hiring a new district leader by July 1.

As the Gulf of Maine warms, the town with one of the state's most extensive shellfish ordinances is taking a hard look at its regulations. Brunswick could totally close its mudflats to clammers to help protect crab populations.

Maine in Pictures

More News from Around the State

• Long-awaited Army reports on Maine mass shooter coming soon

• Police respond to Hermon school after ‘concerning’ phone calls

• Charging batteries blamed for Stacyville fire station blaze

• 22-year-old Bradford man missing since Monday

• Caribou woman pleads guilty to manslaughter in fatal fire

• Long-awaited repairs begin on Route 1 through Presque Isle

• Police converge near Route 1 bridge in Baileyville

• DNA testing needed to identify Great Pond fire victims

• Maine Maritime president abruptly retires after two years leading Castine school

• A Memorial Day parade won’t be happening in Ellsworth this year

• Bar Harbor backs off beleaguered solar project

• Lawsuit blames Somerset County Jail for inmate’s death

• Former UMA presidential candidate has been paid more than $370K under settlement

• Great Falls Balloon Festival canceled

• Young Belfast softball team’s resurgence is a decade in the making

• Following Cooper Flagg, these Maine 7th-graders are seeing AAU success

From the Opinion Pages

Life in Maine

More than 2,000 edible native and naturalized plants become available in quick succession in Maine summers. Here’s how foragers find them.

Looking to stay entertained while you’re upta camp this summer? These tried-and-true card games have entertained generations of Mainers.

Bangor’s umbrellas are back. The aerial art installation on Cross Street has additions this year.

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