Wednesday, March 13, 2024

QUOTE OF THE DAY


"It's a tough pill to swallow. And a lot of the ash trees were planted to replace elms wiped out in the 1970s."


— Portland City Arborist Mark Reiland, on estimates that the city will lose half of its ash trees to the emerald ash borer.


Today’s Top Maine Stories


A deal that would make tribal courts more powerful is moving forward. Unlike past proposals, this one has the support of the governor.

Sunday’s storm destroyed a pier in the coastal town of Surry. It was the latest setback for working waterfront struggling against the impacts of climate change and sea level rise.

It turns out you can’t say whatever you want online. The FBI arrested a Waterville man who repeatedly claimed to be stockpiling weapons for a civil war and waxed about killing immigrants and public officials.

Uncertainty awaits the UMaine men’s basketball team as the season ends. The squad fielded one of the conference’s most elite, turnover-inducing defenses but was ultimately hamstrung by offensive inconsistency.

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From Opinion

Life in Maine

Buried pirate treasure may be stashed in Maine, but there's no X marking the spot.

The tick forecast is in. Anyone hoping the odd weather from this past winter kept them from surviving is out of luck.


Ice fishing is out with the ice. But you can still fish in many places.


New to gardening? If you want to start but don’t know what tools to get, we’ve got you covered.

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