Monday, June 24, 2024

Quote of the Day

“I don’t know how many of you have been exposed to new people who have come into town — some have been here for as much as 10 years — and they are still being treated as aliens, as people from away.”

— Cecilia Rhoda, a leader of the Houlton Gateway Ambassadors, on attitudes toward newcomers to Houlton.

Today’s Top Maine Stories

This toxic site in Berwick is being transformed into stores and homes. Downtown has added 15 new businesses since the cleanup and redevelopment started on the contaminated tannery site in 2016.

Tensions between Maine casino inspectors and their boss are reaching a boiling point. The dispute centers around how much authority Executive Director Milt Champion has helped to give himself over the board tasked with overseeing gaming in Maine.

The practice of awarding keys to the city dates back to medieval times. It's a purely symbolic gesture, but Bangor and Brewer take different approaches to bestowing the honor.

Washington County isn't known for its million-dollar homes. But for $2.75 million, you can buy this property overlooking Cobscook Bay that features a horse farm.

Maine in Pictures

More News from Around the State

• Janet Mills criticizes judge after fires and deadly police shooting in Auburn

• Maine home sales, value increases holding steady for 4th month in a row

• Bangor Pride draws throngs of festival-goers downtown

• NJ man, Orono woman win inaugural Great Bangor Marathon

• Books-A-Million hopes new Bangor location will attract more customers

• Houlton group has a plan to change ‘from away’ attitudes

• A Presque Isle hospital is helping transgender Mainers find their voice

• Aroostook hospitals trying to reduce violence against medical workers

• 1 seriously injured in Aroostook County shooting

• Hodgdon man dies in Route 11 crash in Aroostook County

• Video shows the moment police shot a Belfast man who allegedly brandished a lit gas can

• Death in Union prompts police investigation

• Maine town needs $2M to remove a giant mound of toxic carpets

• This young Maine ‘house hacker’ paid just $540 to get his first duplex

• Fatal 2023 Portland police shooting ruled justified

• Casco rollover crash leaves one woman hospitalized

• Standish man hospitalized after Sebago crash

• Maine forest rangers use drones to help find fires started by lightning strikes

• Kennebunk doctor found guilty of illegally prescribing opioids

From the Opinion Pages

Life in Maine

When it comes to catch and release, the arguments between fishermen can get quite nasty. As BDN Outdoors editor Julie Harris writes, preserving a fishery for the next generation isn’t so simple.

A growing number of Maine farmers are leaving parts of their fields unmowed so grassland birds can survive. But both are threatened by shrinking margins and disappearing habitat.

It’s spring, which means moose are regrowing their antlers. As mating season approaches, they’ll shed the outer velvet. In this video, a moose in full velvet crosses a pond.

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