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What we're reading
— U.S. Sen. Susan Collins and her husband, Tom Daffron, are selling their home on West Broadway in Bangor with plans to buy a smaller home on more land in the city. The 4,200-square-foot home is on the market for $727,000.
— Attorney General Aaron Frey told Maine Public the state is close to releasing a "roadmap" for lawsuits against PFAS manufacturers. His office is hiring outside counsel for help in bringing those suits in state courts.
— We have a guide to where Maine kids under 5 can get COVID-19 vaccines.
— Even the cheapest town in Maine is seeing skyrocketing housing prices. Read our coverage of the market.
— A toy business in remote Drew Plantation was destroyed earlier this month by a second catastrophic fire since 2004 that also claimed the owners' home and their dog. Elves and Angels plans to rebuild closer to Houlton. |
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News and notes
— Collins was one of 14 Republicans to vote to advance the bipartisan gun, mental health and school safety bill in the Senate on Tuesday. Her inclusion was not surprising since she helped negotiate the package, but the margin was significant since 10 Republicans are needed to pass it.
— After a frosty 2020 campaign for Senate control that focused on Collins' seat, hell froze over in the chamber around the gun vote. "The vibe in the Senate is so positive right now that [Senate Majority Leader Chuck] Schumer gave Susan Collins a fist bump!" tweeted Igor Bobic of the Huffington Post.
— The Maine Ethics Commission was in at 9 a.m. and fined former Gov. Paul LePage's 2022 campaign $3,000 for a late disclosure. It could also end an investigation into the American Legislative Exchange Council after finding no evidence that two Republican lawmakers used software provided by the group for campaign purposes.
— Mills gave no indication that she was considering the revival of an anti-price gouging executive order after the idea was suggested by the liberal Maine Center for Economic Policy this week. At a Bangor event, the governor told the BDN's Sawyer Loftus that she has not seen the group's report. |
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| Keyanna Williams, 2, tries out a harmonica in Portland on Tuesday during the annual Make Music Portland event, featuring free concerts and music workshops across the city. (BDN photo by Troy R. Bennett) |
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| 📷 Lead photo: In a August 28, 2018 photo, Bangor Christian Schools sophomore Olivia Carson, 15, of Glenburn was dropped off on the first day of school by her mother, Amy Carson. Maine can’t cut religious schools out of programs that send public money to private schools, the Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday in a case brought by the Carsons. (BDN photo by Gabor Degre) |
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