Wednesday, July 24, 2024

Quote of the Day


“So strong was his taste for grift that a federal indictment could not bend his ways.”


— U.S. District Court Judge Lance Walker during a more than 30 minute explanation on Tuesday of his decision to reinstate a self-employment ban for convicted Maine fraudster Nathan Reardon.


Today’s Top Maine Stories

A judge reinstated a self-employment ban for convicted fraudster Nathan Reardon. The former Bangor-area businessman and property manager was deemed at high risk for committing additional fraud, the judge said at a resentencing hearing Tuesday.

Cleaning up the toxic Getchell Brothers site could cost Brewer $330,000. The city bought the two waterfront properties with plans to decontaminate them and put them back on the market.

A $2.5 million home on stilts is for sale on a tiny midcoast island. The 1,400-square-foot, shingle-style cottage made its market debut on Tuesday.

Local artists want Bangor to ditch its fee for sidewalk sales. The push comes weeks after two downtown arts venues — Bangor Arts Exchange and Queen City Cinema Club — announced their closure.

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Did you know that the iconic Olson House was almost moved to New Jersey? The setting of the beloved Andrew Wyeth painting was snapped up by a Hollywood producer after Olson’s death in the ‘60s.

The number of deer and horse fly bites you get in any given year may depend on the number of short, intense rain storms that happen where you live.

"The narrow 2.7-mile body of water has multiple attractions. Sheltered on all sides, a pleasant paddle can be enjoyed even on a windy day,” Ron Chase writes of a sheltered Durham paddling spot.

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