Mass shooting warnings / Right whale deaths / Browntail moth eradication

Mass shooting warnings / Right whale deaths / Browntail moth eradication

Today is Friday. Temperatures will be in the mid-20s to mid-30s from north to south, with mostly cloudy skies up north and morning snow showers 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.

‘I’m gonna friggin’ do something,’ Robert Card told police 3 months before shooting

In video obtained by the Bangor Daily News, Robert Card II is seen telling New York State Police he was “capable” of doing something.

Maine police defend 2-day search for Lewiston shooter but admit communication gaps

Police acknowledged that communication broke down at times as 350 police streamed in from at least 51 agencies.

PLUS: Police dealt with various leads and calls after the mass shooting that turned out to be either unfounded or intentionally misleading.

Maine lobstermen unlikely to face immediate legal peril over dead whale

A provision in the 2023 federal spending bill is believed to protect lobstermen until 2028.

PLUS: The carcass of a North Atlantic right whale found floating off the coast of Georgia marks the second known death in the past month.

Bangor warming shelter is expanding to help more people

The expansion is possible because Penobscot County commissioners gave Jericho Road Ministries $14,000 from the American Rescue Plan Act.

Bangor is training residents to destroy browntail moths

The caterpillars’ tiny poisonous hairs cause a painful, itchy rash that can last from days to weeks.

Bangor Auditorium’s history in photos from rise to rubble

The building hosted presidents, roller derby and high school basketball during its more than 60-year history.

Brunswick rocket company planning million-dollar minute in April

bluShift’s goal of carrying small experiments and satellites to space hinges on the upcoming test of its rocket engine.

Maine high school basketball tournament begins Friday

Here’s your one-stop resource to help you stay up on the schedules, scores, highlights and brackets.

6 sets of brothers on 5 different teams have a shot at glory

These pairs of brothers each bring something unique to the tourney, and have been extremely vital to their teams’ success so far this season.

Analysis: Coaches often make special preparations for tournament games

Athletes playing in the final rounds of the tournament face unfamiliar circumstances, so coaches must do what they can to maintain gains.

It took me most of my life to figure this out about birds

“I spent three days in the North Maine Woods last week, and I’m here to report that this winter is vastly different from last winter,” BDN birding expert Bob Duchesne writes.

In other Maine news …

Jared Golden opposed Joe Biden more than any other House Democrat in 2023

Maine is struggling to open alternatives to its youth prison

Children’s Museum of Aroostook plans opening in Presque Isle mall

Madawaska town manager’s separation agreement includes $55 an hour advisory role

Aroostook educator says teachers need to learn how to use AI in schools

Man and woman suspected in Springfield shooting

Lincolnville man found guilty of manslaughter in roommate’s death

Police raid 3rd illegal marijuana operation in Somerset County in a week

Deputy crashed into couple while chasing suspect in Fryeburg, police say

Supporters make Dapper Wednesday donations to help kids dress up at Maine school

Police find missing Iowa child on Maine island

UMaine men’s hockey freshman right wing making an impact after long wait

Simon pours in 31 points as UMaine women’s basketball tops Bryant with second-half surge

UMaine men’s basketball suffers 5th America East loss by 5 points or fewer