Troy Jackson fraud allegations / CMP corridor deal benefits / Sunday hunting ban

Troy Jackson fraud allegations / CMP corridor deal benefits / Sunday hunting ban

Today is Thursday. Temperatures will be in the mid- to low 70s from north to south, with mostly or partly sunny skies throughout the state. See what the weather for the rest of the day will be here.

Here’s what we’re talking about in Maine today.

Troy Jackson denies Republican accusations of insurance fraud

The Maine Senate president said the accusations come from politicians “clearly concerned about my future in politics.”

Fate of Sunday hunting ban could hinge on meaning of single word

Much of the argument from both sides came down to the interpretation of the word “harvest.”

Maine is again receiving financial benefits from CMP corridor deal

The money was aimed at quelling complaints that the corridor project doesn’t benefit Mainers adequately.

How Maine can meet its lofty new housing goals

Maine would need to approve 77 to 94 percent more housing project permits in order to avoid impending housing demand bottlenecks.

Expanding Bangor residency program hopes to fill shortage of nurse practitioners

The idea is to attract residents to Greater Bangor so they will want to work at one of the nonprofit’s centers after completing the program.

Bangor wants you to name its 3 new snow plows

You also can design an image to be prominently displayed on those snow plows once they get to the business of clearing Bangor’s sidewalks this winter.

Dry weather averts disaster for Maine’s potato farmers

The dry spell has been a relief to Maine’s potato farmers who have been plagued by wet weather since planting.

Aroostook animal shelter wants bachelors to pose for calendar

The 12 bachelors will be photographed for the calendar holding one of the Houlton Humane Society’s adoptable animals.

Martha Stewart to turn foundation of demolished MDI mansion into swimming pool

Martha Stewart bought the 17-room mansion on Ox Hill in 2015, and had it torn down in 2021 on grounds that it could not be restored.

Blue Hill literary festival to feature writers A.O. Scott, Jennifer Egan

Scott is a critic at large for the New York Times Book Review. Egan won a Pulitzer Prize for her novel “A Visit from the Goon Squad.”

New Maine-made film is a love letter to the old, cool Portland

“All the interconnected stories are about people trying to do the right thing and then paying a price.”

The most exciting Maine high school football games to watch in Week 6

The playoffs are less than a month away, and teams will have to dig deep as they approach the final stretch.

Hampden Academy’s junior goalkeeper recruited to play soccer in Germany

It’s an incredible opportunity for Logan LaFrance, as few athletes from Maine rise to such a level in any sport.

Meet the coach resurrecting Maine Maritime Academy’s football team

It’s a highly anticipated return for the Castine school, which had an NCAA Division III football program for 74 years before the program was suspended in August 2020.

Photographing one of Maine’s coolest birds was challenging

The remarkable resurgence of puffins is due to the dedicated efforts of the National Audubon Society’s Seabird Restoration Program.

What you need to know to hunt in the North Woods

Four of the state’s Wildlife Management Districts are in the North Woods, a privately owned tract of 3.5 million acres.

Best places to go leaf-peeping in Washington and Hancock counties

With fall foliage emerging across Down East Maine, we’ve got a guide to exploring the region to make the most of leaf-peeping opportunities.

PLUS: Peak foliage has set in across more than 70 percent of northern Maine.

In other Maine news …

Voter rolls are becoming a new battleground as amateur sleuths hunt fraud

Jared Golden’s Republican foes take no sides on Kevin McCarthy’s ouster

Biddeford man wants to oust Jared Golden in 2024 midterms

Brewer’s revamped playground is now open

Fort Fairfield port of entry renovation moves forward

Madawaska church vandalism may have been hate crime

Aroostook will host 1st national collegiate biathlon championship

Infant thrown when truck collides with Amish buggy

South Thomaston man sentenced for $1 million PPP scam

Missing Gorham woman killed in collision with tractor-trailer

Florida man charged with manslaughter in deadly Auburn crash

This plant is one of Maine’s most damaging invasive species

Domestic violence resource center workers in southern Maine win union election

Cumberland man arrested after stabbing in Portland

New Hannaford set to open in Scarborough

Prosecutor recommends South Portland teen accused of plotting school attack be held at Long Creek

Mainer pleads guilty for his role in Capitol riot

Old Town erases pair of one-goal deficits to earn schoolgirl soccer tie with Ellsworth

UMaine hosting America East softball tourney in 2024, baseball tourney in 2025