QUOTE OF THE DAY
— Ryan Low, vice chancellor for finance and administration at the University of Maine System, on the current shortage of student housing.
TODAY’S TOP MAINE STORIES
The housing crisis is jamming Maine students into crowded dorms and hotels. It might seem like the solution is to build more dormitories. But it’s not that simple, administrators say.
Donald Trump’s heavy tariffs are popular in Maine but they could hammer key industries. China’s retaliatory tariffs on frozen wild blueberries caused Maine’s exports to plummet from $2.5 million in 2017 to $60,000 in 2019.
The National Rifle Association endorsed Austin Theriault in Maine’s 2nd Congressional District race. The gun advocacy group gave Theriault an A, compared with an F for Jared Golden, who came out in support of limits after last year’s mass shooting in Lewiston.
Your tampons may contain toxic metals and “forever chemicals.” One study found lead, arsenic and other toxic metals in 24 types of tampons. Another found that some tampons had organic fluorine, an indicator of forever chemicals.
MAINE IN PICTURES
NEWS FROM AROUND THE STATE
- Janet Mills blasts sheriff’s deputy and Army Reserve for ‘negligence’ before mass shooting
- Maine State Police outline problems with the massive Lewiston shooting response
- Police have upped their use of Maine’s ‘yellow flag’ law since the state’s deadliest mass shooting
- New rule adds restrictions on Maine utilities’ political spending
- Maine panel recommends state of emergency over mosquito-borne illnesses
- Maine horse infected with mosquito-borne virus that can cause brain swelling
- Celebrities love southern Maine but locals there don’t care
- Scientists are still puzzled on what makes unique lobster colors so rare
- Employees were ‘physically and emotionally torturing’ residents at Hampden care facility for years, court docs reveal
- Maine law thwarts impact of school choice decision, lawsuit says
- Bangor man accused of abandoning overturned truck outside school
- Jordan Davis shows Bangor a ‘Damn Good Time’
- Police still looking for clues in 5 Aroostook unsolved homicides
- No injuries after plane crashes in Stonington
- Bar Harbor hotel appeals violation of cruise ship rules
- UMaine receives more challenges over sale of Belfast center to church
- Maine officials plan to test Brunswick homeowners’ water for PFAS after foam spill
- Searsport schools say social media threat was not credible
- Man and woman found dead in small Maine town have been identified
- Homebuyers in Maine’s largest city pay a lot more for less space
- Girl dies after being struck by vehicle in North Berwick
- Another Maine textile operation is closing
- Breen sisters made tough decision going to Montverde Academy
- Maine Maritime Academy ready to play its 1st home football game since 2019
- UMFK dedicates basketball court to coach who coined ‘Bengals’ mascot name
FROM THE OPINION PAGES
“Keeping inflation low for the long haul means reducing deficit spending, which neither party will do.”
Opinion: Harris’ price controls are the wrong solution, as are Trump’s tariffs
LIFE IN MAINE
Is Maine a good place for off-grid living? We took a look at some of the variables, and found that the answer depends on what you’re looking for.
This bear hunt became a special father-son memory. “These are incredible moments I look back on fondly. It’s a reminder that the kids are growing up and time is going by.”
Here are the 12 prettiest town and city parks we know of in Maine. Is your local park on the list?
