High school basketball tournament / Donn Fendler movie / Next invasive species

High school basketball tournament / Donn Fendler movie / Next invasive species

Today is Wednesday. Temperatures will be in the low to high 20s from north to south, with scattered snow showers up north and mostly or partly sunny skies to the south. See what the weather for the rest of the day will be here.

Here’s what we’re talking about in Maine today.

How to watch almost every high school basketball tournament game

If you can’t make it to the various venues in person, there are plenty of ways to watch or stream the biggest games of the year.

You can read our recaps of Tuesday’s prelim games here:

Youthful Hermon boys basketball team eyes tournament run

So far this season, the upstart Hawks have already beaten No. 1 Ellsworth and No. 5 Caribou, and given the reigning champs Orono a run for their money.

How Mainers can get federal money to recover from historic floods

Here’s what you need to know about the available assistance and how you can get it.

Maine Republicans come out against millions in housing aid to asylum seekers

The minority party has offered few solutions that would find long-term housing fixes while also providing shelter to an influx of asylum seekers.

Janet Mills signs off on giving subpoena power to Lewiston shooting investigators

That power is key, because the commission has encountered unnamed witnesses who either refused to testify or were instructed by superiors to not testify, according to executive director Anne Jordan.

New group is raising $142K for lighting at Orono soccer and skiing field

While lighting for athletics is its first endeavor, Friends of Orono Schools hopes to fund a wide range of projects in the future.

Maine regulators to vote on Wolfden mine Wednesday

A decision is on the agenda of the Land Use Planning Commission’s regular meeting at Jeff’s Catering in Brewer.

Caribou school plans to use student fingerprints for data collection

Principal Jamie Selfridge sent a letter to families on Jan. 24 saying the school will use a biometric system that scans students’ fingerprints to store data on attendance.

‘Lost on a Mountain in Maine’ film will finally hit cinemas this summer

“Lost on a Mountain in Maine,” filmed in 2022, was produced by Sylvester Stallone’s Balboa Productions, and this week was picked up by Blue Fox Entertainment for distribution.

8 video games you might not realize are set in Maine

You might be surprised to learn that there have been almost no video games based on the works of Stephen King.

The next invasive that threatens Maine’s fishery is at the border

Zebra mussels very quickly drain nutrients from a body of water, which would endanger some of Maine’s prime fisheries.

The hunter is not an endangered species in Maine

“All of us who care about and place value on the hunting legacy, wonder and worry about the future of recreational hunting.”

In other Maine news …

Susan Collins calls Donald Trump’s threat to NATO allies ‘reckless’

Maine Superior Court rules against advocates for public beach access

Mainers wagered $3.5M for 1st Super Bowl since launch of online sports betting

Pope Francis names new bishop for Maine Catholic Church

An Aroostook County woman has been missing since 2021

Presque Isle fairground closes 74-year-old grandstand due to safety concerns

Another midcoast community aims to charge for downtown parking

Muslim employee reaches settlement after alleged discrimination by Lewiston hospital

553 plants seized from illegal marijuana operation in Mercer

Hallowell bans flavored tobacco

Budget airline will offer nonstop flights from Maine to Cincinnati

Maine man dies after falling during hike in Arizona

Yarmouth-Freeport again edges Penobscot 3-1 in A North schoolgirl hockey final

Two-time state champion Ellsworth cheerleaders have bright future

UMaine women’s ice hockey will charge admission next season for the first time