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QUOTE OF THE DAY
— Jeffrey Knox of Washington speaking in favor of a moratorium aimed at blocking the construction of a Dollar General store in the midcoast town.
TODAY’S TOP STORIES
Donald Trump blocked more than 100 refugees from settling in Bangor. Refugees already approved for travel to the U.S., some with years of vetting, had their flights canceled by the president on Jan. 22.
The Trump administration rescinded a federal funding freeze. In a two-sentence memo, the White House withdrew the order, which had caused chaos and confusion around the county on Tuesday.
Maine Veterans’ Homes is finally getting aid that lawmakers approved in 2023. The Mills administration did not say why it took so long to commit the money, but some of it will arrive this week after lawmakers contacted state officials.
A former Maine politician’s law license was suspended for alleged misconduct. The order, written by the Maine Board of Overseers of the Bar and approved by a judge, cites 10 violations.
A midcoast town temporarily blocked major commercial development to keep out Dollar General. More than 100 residents packed the local elementary school’s gymnasium to voice support for the measure.
NEWS FROM AROUND THE STATE
- How much snow fell in Maine on Wednesday
- Maine students score lowest in three decades on nation’s report card
- Tractor-trailer and pickup truck collide at Bangor intersection
- Penobscot Nation urges members to carry their tribal IDs amid Trump’s immigration crackdown
- Utility concerns delay Passamaquoddy solar project
- Historic Mount Desert Island hotel will reopen after $28M renovation
- Brunswick residents concerned about plan to expand sludge digester
- Man gets 15 years in Maine cold-case slaying
- Another earthquake shakes southern Maine
- Rested but shorthanded UMaine hockey to host Northeastern, UMass this weekend
MAINE IN PICTURES
FROM THE OPINION PAGES
“In 2023 alone, NIH investments brought $116 million into Maine, supporting 1,470 jobs and generating $262 million in economic activity. That’s a return on investment Maine can’t afford to lose.”
Opinion: Science drives Maine’s economy. Congress must protect it.
LIFE IN MAINE
We are seeing how warming waters might affect fishing. “When places like the Roach River and West Branch are in the mid- to high 60s in the last week of September, something is wrong,” Bob Mallard writes.
A photographer captured this stunning image of a Maine lynx. Ethan Eisenhaur used a DSLR camera trap to snap the elusive cat in the western mountains of Maine.
