Thursday, March 21, 2024

QUOTE OF THE DAY

“If you want your taxes down, that’s not going to happen if Main Street doesn’t look cool.”

— Madawaska resident at a meeting seeking public input on priorities for new town manager.

Today’s Top Maine Stories

Orrington is now a minority owner of a shuttered trash incinerator. No one will say who’s behind the majority share.

Maine regulators turned down a chance to push a transition to electric vehicles. But they didn’t disagree with the idea.

ESPN gives UMaine women’s basketball a 2 percent chance of beating Ohio State in the first round of the NCAA tournament. Head coach Amy Vachon isn’t conceding anything.

The controversial “world’s tallest flagpole” proposal is gone, but residents voted against it anyway. Columbia Falls could be forgiven for wanting to play it safe.

The Bangor Water District will be issuing credits or refunds. It started with a customer who spoke up after being overcharged by $5.46.

Maine in Pictures

More News from Around the State

• Maine Democrats meet behind closed doors with ATF official

• Bangor woman allegedly caught with $10K worth of crack cocaine and fentanyl

• Aroostook town officials seek protection from Select Board member

• Madawaska residents say what they want a new town manager

• Company seeks ownership of more than 100-year-old shipwreck off Bar Harbor

• Troubled solar company loses lucrative Knox County airport contract

• Maine’s lighthouses could be designated as threatened heritage sites

• 2 men charged with burglarizing Maine post offices, robbing carriers at knife point

• Gardiner Hannaford is reopening more than 3 months after devastating flooding

• A Maine doctor is willing to go to jail for opposing the war in Gaza

• Winds overturn small plane parked at Portland International Jetport

From the Opinion Pages

Life in Maine

A big change is on tap for the UMaine’s next hockey season: Beer will be sold at games.

Cats can go wherever they like. Owners of most other animals face penalties when their beasts trespass.

Breaking this boating rule can get you a ticket, BDN Outdoors contributor Chris Sargent writes. No breaks for locals, either.

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