QUOTE OF THE DAY
— Toby McAllister, who has released a new collection of songs, on the trajectory of his musical career.
TODAY’S TOP MAINE STORIES
If voters approve a new state flag in November, it won’t cost Maine much to replace the old one. While opponents of the referendum have questioned whether it would impose expenses, officials say that’s not the case.
A house for sale in Lovell comes with a wood-fired sauna, floor-to-ceiling stone fireplace and mountain views. It’s one of a handful of homes on the market in the lakeside western Maine town for as much as $1 million.
Fisheries regulators have delayed new lobster size limits. The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission has said increasing the minimum lobster size by fractions of an inch will help rebuild stocks.
When Sparks the Rescue was dropped by its label, Toby McAllister faced a decision: try to stay in music or get a day job. More than a decade later, he’s making a living writing, singing and recording his own songs.
A Rockland City Council election pits the mayor against a retired physics professor. Nicole Kalloch is seeking a second term on the council and is being challenged by David Statman.
NEWS FROM AROUND THE STATE
- A 3rd of Maine towns still count ballots by hand
- Gwen Walz cancels campaign trip to Maine
- Most Maine adults placed in guardianships don’t have lawyers
- Bangor breaks high temperature record
- Madawaska will hold special election after Select Board member resigns
- Another hotel proposed in Ellsworth as Bar Harbor wearies of them
- Skeletal remains found in Maine woods not of missing Kimberly Moreau, father says
- 19-year-old suffers life-threatening injuries in Maine motorcycle crash
- Maine restaurant owners, farmers and fishmongers say climate change is threatening their businesses
- Man accused of setting Biddeford home ablaze
- Duke’s Cooper Flagg makes preseason AP All-America team
- Analysis: UMaine hockey continues to find different ways to win
- America East coaches pick UMaine women’s basketball to win conference
- UMaine men’s basketball chosen 4th in America East coaches poll
MAINE IN PICTURES
FROM THE OPINION PAGES
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LIFE IN MAINE
Jeff Coffin, a Dexter native and member of the Dave Matthews Band since 2009, is the first Maine musician to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. He was inducted with the rest of the band in a ceremony Saturday night in Cleveland.
Ladybugs seem to have appeared in swarms around Maine houses. But they’re likely invasive multicolored Asian lady beetles, a different species entirely.
Dressing up like a pumpkin is a small price to pay for keeping hunters out of harm’s way. Even for archers.
