Wednesday, May 1, 2024

Quote of the Day

“When I started that donation page and donations trickled in, [it] made me feel like ‘See, Erik, people care about what happened to you.’”

— Brenda Foote, who started a fundraiser for disabled veterans in memory of her son Erik Foote. She said her son might be alive if he had received the help he needed.

Today’s Top Maine Stories

What we learned in a debate between the candidates vying to challenge Jared Golden. Freshmen state Reps. Austin Theriault of Fort Kent and Mike Soboleski of Phillips sought to differentiate themselves on Tuesday night.

Brenda and Allan Foote launched a memorial fundraising campaign for disabled veterans in honor of their son Erik, an Army veteran who was plagued by PTSD before he mysteriously went missing in January.

This quirky property for sale in the midcoast has a rich history — and a storybook windmill. People have floated the idea of using the property as a single-family residence or reopening it as an art gallery or artists’ retreat.

A run of high-density housing projects in Ellsworth includes 36 trailside condos. Like much of the state, the Hancock County seat has a housing shortage. Its population is also growing with the tourism industry.

Three new food trucks are coming to the Bangor waterfront this summer. Offerings will range from Armenian and Lebanese food to barbecue.

Maine in Pictures

Question of the Week

With the warmer season finally upon us, many folks are planning big trips outdoors — hiking, biking, paddling, fishing and other excursions in Maine’s beautiful wilderness. We want to know: After a day exploring Maine’s woods, waters and mountains, where do you like to grab a bite or beverage afterward? Is there a particular restaurant, bar or brewery you love to go to to sate that appetite or quench that thirst? Send an email to news@bangordailynews.com with your favorites, and we might use it for a future story.

More News from Around the State

• US bans most uses of a deadly chemical in paint thinners

• Electricity Maine could pay up to $5M in refunds to customers as part of settlement

• Bangor’s Thomas Hill Standpipe won’t open for tours this year

• Penobscot Theatre’s 51st season will feature ‘Rocky Horror’

• RSU 22 pauses proposed consolidation of students by grade level

• 1 member of Hermon School Committee resigns, 2nd requests to resign

• New $2M Maliseet motel opens in Houlton

• 2 children’s residential care facilities closing in Augusta area

• 33-year-old man’s hand got caught in saw at Maine mill

• Maine Open golf tournament expanding to 54-hole event

From the Opinion Pages

Life in Maine

How surprised would you be to stumble across buried treasure in the Maine woods? Rumors have persisted for decades of wealth and riches hidden throughout the deep wilderness by hermits, smugglers and mad men.

Every note the Bangor Symphony Orchestra played on Sunday was composed by its conductor and music director. Judy Harrison reviews Lucas Richman’s “Paths to Dignity.”

The avian flu isn’t just a threat to your fowl. A new federal order is in place to help prevent cows infected with H5N1, known as the avian flu, from traveling across state lines to keep contaminated milk from getting onto your table.

There are at least seven ways to use a bicycle on your homestead. If you think of an eighth, you can share it on a free website dedicated to farm tool hacks.

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