Friday, Sept. 27, 2024

Quote of the Day

“When we started, you used to change the exhaust, oil and tires, but now you also have diagnostics and electronics. Newer vehicles have many gadgets on them.”

— Mary Lee Belanger, co-owner of Pat’s Automotive Center in Caribou, on the family business, which is closing after 64 years.

Today’s Top Stories

Port Clyde still hasn’t filled the big hole left by last year’s waterfront fire. The blaze wasn’t the only big change to hit the midcoast village last year.

U.S. Rep. Jared Golden came out in support of stiff tariffs, a Donald Trump idea that Golden’s Republican opponent in Maine’s 2nd District, Austin Theriault, also supports.

U.S. Sen. Angus King has endorsed Kamala Harris for president. The independent described Harris as “quick and whip-smart,” not “particularly partisan” and passionate about “the truth and our democracy.”

A downtown Bangor restaurant has closed indefinitely two months after opening. Lavano’s opened on July 12, taking over the former Tesoro Italian Restaurant at 118 Harlow St.

A Bangor lawyer has been nominated for district judge. Harris Mattson is one of three lawyers nominated by Gov. Janet Mills and the only person from Penobscot County.

News from Around the State

• Wabanaki Alliance picks Maulian Bryant to lead tribal advocacy group

• Maine has seen a surge in voter registrations since Labor Day

• Death of Bangor woman ruled a homicide

• Squirrel caused downtown Bangor power outage

• Caribou auto repair shop closing its doors after 64 years

• UMaine System will start taking new offers for Belfast center next week

• 48 units of affordable housing nearly complete in Belfast

• A Maine woman and her son are missing

• Man accused of vandalizing 75 cars at Maine dealership allegedly caused multi-vehicle crash

• Woman sentenced for deadly North Jay crash

• Sisters Gourmet Deli is closing in Portland

• New Hampshire man sentenced for deadly Berwick shooting

• Winner of Maine’s ‘Beach to Beacon’ race stripped for doping violation

• Old Town football staves off John Bapst after action-packed second half

• UMaine women’s field hockey, ice hockey, soccer teams face key games

• UMaine transfer linebacker has made immediate impact

Maine in Pictures

From the Opinion Pages

Life in Maine

Angela Monroe of South Thomaston waited 30 years for a Maine moose permit. On Tuesday, she got her moose.

Should you eat the mystery squash growing in your garden? If you didn’t plant it, you might want to think twice.

BDN birding columnist Bob Duchesne remembers trips to the library in his youth as much for the cedar waxwings outside as for the books. Today he explains why they’re special.

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