Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024

Quote of the Day

“Will the real one be coming before Thanksgiving? That’s terrible — a disgrace.”

— Anonymous voice message left with the city of Portland about its less-than-perfect holiday tree.

Today’s Top Maine Stories

Inspection reports shed new light on conditions at a Hampden care home where residents were abused. The failures flagged in the reports indicate a lack of experience among management, a long-term care expert said.

Feds reached an agreement with Maine to fix a crisis in children’s behavioral health services, marking a prompt conclusion to litigation over widespread problems that have had dire consequences for children and families. Advocates warned that it could still take years for children and families to see real improvements, but they said the agreement is a necessary and hopeful step.

In a lawsuit, Maine’s attorney general alleged oil companies deceived state residents about climate change. The targets of the Maine lawsuit are the oil giants Exxon, Shell, Chevron, BP and Sunoco as well as the American Petroleum Institute, the industry’s major trade group.

This is what Donald Trump’s plan for heavy tariffs could mean for Maine-Canada trade. Canada’s inclusion with Mexico and China could spell trouble for Maine's economy. But heavy tariffs have played well here on the heels of mill closures, and Maine's business leaders have long been expecting them.

Here’s where to get a free Thanksgiving meal in Bangor this year. These four places will have their doors open and kitchens humming for the holiday.

News from Around the State

• Maine has taken a major step to preserve iconic 207 area code

• Bangor’s holiday tree will play a daily light and music show

• Bangor man allegedly threatened roommate with knife

• Pedestrian hit on Broadway in Bangor

• Aroostook winter festival moves snowmobile races to mall parking lot

• Maine has again altered its plans for replacing a major river crossing

• A midcoast city’s off-kilter Santa decoration is back in ornament form

• DA says no charges in Central Maine football hazing scandal

• Maine man riding e-bike suffers head injuries in collision with deer

• Man gets 65 years for stabbing co-worker to death in Waterville

• Investigators can’t determine cause of Elan School campus fire

• Portlanders are divided on the city’s less-than-perfect holiday tree

Maine in Pictures

Pedestrians pass Portland's official holiday tree in Monument Square on Tuesday. The tree has been the topic of much online criticism for appearing less than perfect. Credit: Troy R. Bennett / BDN

Maine Town of the Week

Each week we feature a fun factoid about a different Maine town. Got a good one? Email us at news@bangordailynews.com.

DEXTER: If you love outlet shopping in places like Freeport and Kittery, you have Harold Alfond and the town of Dexter to thank for it. Dexter Shoe Co., founded in an old woolen mill in Dexter in 1956 by Alfond, was the first retailer to open a factory outlet, with the log cabin-style Dexter shoe outlets becoming ubiquitous across New England in the latter half of the 20th century. In 1993, Alfond sold Dexter Shoe to Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway; the $433 million sale helped Alfond invest in countless causes across the state, including education, athletics and health care.

From the Opinion Pages

Life in Maine

Maine researchers have taken a look back to discover what we ate for Thanksgiving 100 years ago. They found that residents in the Pine Tree State haven’t historically adhered to the menu that has cemented itself on dining room tables across the country.

If you’re still stumped for what to bring Thursday, check out these six sweet potato recipes. While they’re a tasty seasonal tuber, they are also rich in numerous vitamins and minerals.

The seeds from your favorite fall pumpkins as well as the litany of winter squash can be enjoyed over the course of the season. They can be used for many things around the kitchen and beyond.

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