Friday, Nov. 15, 2024

Quote of the Day

“I'm leaving Twitter. Tried to stay, but the atmosphere has just become too toxic. Follow me on Threads, if you like.”

— Stephen King in a post on the social media platform X, formerly Twitter.

Today’s Top Maine Stories

Susan Collins announced Thursday that she will run for reelection in 2026. A sixth term would make the centrist Republican the longest-serving U.S. senator in Maine history.

This is how Democrats could “Trump-proof” Maine laws. Any plans are likely to be limited. Although Democrats can propose constitutional amendments, they could not pass them without Republican support.

A Maine artisan store will reopen just three days after saying it had closed for good. The whiplash prompted many artists to take their products elsewhere.

Conservationists plan to sue a Maine salmon farm owner over alleged water pollution. The group alleges that Cooke Aquaculture USA has violated the Clean Water Act at 13 of its ocean pen sites here.

One of Maine’s oldest homes is on the market for $2.2 million. The original small, dormered cape at 338 Foreside Road has grown into a sprawling six-bedroom, seven-bathroom estate.

News from Around the State

• Avangrid and CMP file antitrust lawsuit in Massachusetts against NextEra over hydro corridor

• Maine failed to meet requirements in response to reports of child abuse and neglect

• Broadway will close nightly for I-95 bridge demolition

• Stephen King says he’s leaving X over ‘toxic’ atmosphere

• Stephen and Tabitha King fund new Jaws of Life for Fort Kent firefighters

• Presque Isle nursing home will reopen after sale

• Loring officials granted more time to respond to water rate hike complaint

• Antique explosive discovered on Deer Isle

• Popular waterfront Belfast bar proposes major renovation

• Housing subdivision proposed near downtown Belfast

• Judge rules against couple who tried to keep neighbors off a Maine beach

• Midcoast school accused of mishandling dangerous propane leak

• Man sentenced for Maine post office burglaries and robbing letter carriers at knifepoint

• 3 deputies shoot Maine man who allegedly confronted them with gun

• Man found dead outside Maine Home Depot

• 4 Maine high school football playoff games to watch this weekend

• UMaine midfielder and Lincolnville native prepares for her 4th NCAA tournament soccer game

BDN News Quiz

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Maine in Pictures

Fort Kent Fire Chief Cole Pelletier holds a Jaws of Life spreader tool that the department received via grant funding from the Stephen & Tabitha King Foundation. Credit: Chris Bouchard / St. John Valley Times

From the Opinion Pages

Life in Maine

There’s a surprising reason you shouldn’t be using your family-heirloom crockery to preserve your own sauerkraut. It may have fed your grandmother’s generation, but it may not be the safest option for your family.

If you’re having trouble identifying waterfowl this fall, blame the ducks. There are at least 26 species of ducks found in Maine each year. Many nest here. Others are just passing through.

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