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Winter road lines / Maine’s historic buildings / Sears Island wind port

Christopher Burns
Feb 12, 2024 06:54 am


Today is Monday. Temperatures will be in the low 30s to low 40s from north to south, with mostly cloudy skies up north and mostly sunny skies down south. See what the weather for the rest of the day will be here.

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

Maine towns bouncing aid applicants to other places underscores oversight problem

The problem of towns bouncing applicants to other places to avoid paying for their needs is not rampant, municipal officials said, but it does happen.

The never-ending battle to keep Maine road lines visible

Layers of salt and repetitive plow scraping can make road lines harder for drivers and pedestrians to see, especially at night.

Maine is starting to decide which modern-era buildings have historic value

Historians are looking at the role a building played in Maine’s social history, prominent movements and alternative ways of living.

Sears Island comes into focus as likely site of Maine’s offshore wind port

Maine’s announcement is only an initial step, but it could help rally some opponents suspicious of offshore wind.

Penobscot Nation grad student gets national recognition for Indigenous advocacy

Sage Phillips, who grew up in Old Town and attends the University of Connecticut as a graduate student, was named one of this year’s “Champions for Change.”

After covering global crises, a lauded Maine photojournalist wonders what’s next

Michael Seamans has covered the Ebola crisis in Africa, climate change in Labrador and the war in Ukraine — all on his vacation time away from what was his regular job as at the Morning Sentinel in Waterville.

Climate change and land development are taxing Maine’s critters

Maine’s 35 species of amphibians and reptiles play a fundamental role in the ecosystem’s food chain not filled by any other group.

In other Maine news …

The legendary John Martin seeks return to Maine Legislature at age 82

Jared Golden voices age concerns about Joe Biden and Donald Trump

Man shot in Bangor parking lot after late-night altercation

Madawaska town manager who resigned staying on temporarily

Therapeutic horse riding center is booming in Presque Isle

The chief who stabilized a small Maine town’s police force is stepping down

88-year-old Waltham man drowns after ATV breaks through ice

Police raid illegal marijuana grows in Sangerville and Guilford

Lewiston shooting victim’s friends and family gather for his posthumous art opening

2 critically injured in passenger van crash in Eustis

Maine police look for help cracking 25-year-old homicide case

New video shows possible suspects in Saco shooting as manhunt continues

Providence rallies in overtime to end UMaine hockey’s home unbeaten streak

UMaine men’s basketball loses Border Battle matchup with UNH by 3 points

Anne Simon nets 33 points in return to lead UMaine women’s basketball past UNH

Analysis: UMaine men’s basketball needs to hang onto fifth seed


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