Tuesday, June 18, 2024

Quote of the Day

“The public expects us to be recording them.”

— Capt. Shawn Willey of the Ellsworth Police Department on the city’s plan to equip police officers with body cameras for the first time.

Today’s Top Maine Stories

It’s about to get very hot. If you’re able, take a trip down to Maine’s midcoast, where air temperatures will be less extreme, keep your pets cool and find a place to swim.

The Maine judiciary defended a decision to reduce bail for a man who was later fatally shot during a police standoff. The debate pitted the man’s constitutional rights against the safety of a domestic violence victim.

A social service agency has proposed to build a 200-space child care center for Bangor. The single-story building would sit on about 2.4 undeveloped acres off Hillside Avenue, just north of the Hannaford on Broadway.

A Maine mansion owned by the head of VIP Tires is for sale at $7 million. The 0.3-acre lot boasts a sweeping view of Casco Bay and has deeded access to a private deepwater dock, a mooring field and a sandy beach.

Ellsworth police officers will soon be wearing body cameras. The department has had cruiser dash cams for several years and has been looking to incorporate body cams into the system.

Maine in Pictures

More News from Around the State

• A basic list of the Juneteenth events in Maine

• Mainers unable to find caregivers for all authorized home care hours

• 6 months in, Maine’s 1st public defenders’ office talks strategy

• Bangor police arrest alleged Walmart shoplifter who fled into the woods

• Bangor’s farmers market adds 5 new vendors

• Overnight parking ban planned for downtown Bangor streets

• Why recycling containers are overflowing in some Aroostook towns

• Man, 3 kids and 2 dogs escape Father’s Day fire in Searsmont

• Residents sue Boothbay-area school district to repeal repair bond

• Man who drowned in Maine river while fishing with son on Father’s Day has been identified

• Maine tree trimmer dies after bucket touches power lines

• Man gets 18 months in prison for attacking another man with machete in Maine gravel pit

• Alabama man charged with OUI after fatal collision with motorcycle in Maine

• Somerset County Sheriff’s Office busts 20th illegal marijuana operation this year

• 12-year-old boy dies after going under in Maine river

• Portland gets keys to Maine’s 1st electric garbage truck

• Analysis: Summer baseball league offers fans a quality product

• Ellsworth names Blue Hill native new boys basketball coach

Correction: Monday’s Morning Update included incorrect information about a story. The elimination of a domestic violence program in York County has led to victims feeling less safe.

Video of the Week

Bangor Daily News contributor Allie Ladd caught these two cow moose on camera, one crossing Round Pond in western Maine and another getting salt from water and mud.

From the Opinion Pages

Life in Maine

Things really move fast when your name is drawn in Maine’s moose lottery. BDN Outdoors Editor Julie Harris tells how she won a permit this year and the preparations she’s making for the start of the season this fall.

Can you make cheese with nettles instead of traditional rennet? BDN Homestead writer Elizabeth Walztoni tried.

Would you travel to Houlton to compete in a karaoke contest with a $1,000 prize? Inspired by Hollywood glitz and glamor, The Karaoke Showdown goes down on July 3 after the town’s fireworks show.

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