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QUOTE OF THE DAY
— Elaine Therriault, who started an effort among fellow residents of West Village mobile home park in Monmouth to collectively buy the park after learning that it might be sold to an unknown buyer.
TODAY’S TOP STORIES
Maine’s debate on transgender athletes may be less partisan than you think. A Republican bill that would bar transgender girls from female sports is unlikely to get wide support from Democrats, but that could change if the issue goes to a vote. Here’s a look at how Maine’s policy for transgender athletes has changed over the years.
Bangor wants to replace its 19th century underground pipes. Plans would address a stretch of road in the heart of downtown that has been damaged by repeated water main breaks in recent years.
Another mobile home park is on track to be bought by its residents. It’s the third park in Maine to take advantage of a new state law that allows residents to buy their own communities.
Fort Kent businesses are thrilled for the Can-Am’s return after it was canceled last year. The annual sled dog race brings in mushers from New England, New Brunswick and beyond, who all need places to eat, sleep and shop.
NEWS FROM AROUND THE STATE
- AG threatens to sue Maine over trans athletes competing in sports
- Angus King says 5 of Maine’s 7 fired VA workers are veterans themselves
- Susan Collins ‘appalled’ by Donald Trump’s UN vote with Russia on Ukraine
- Susan Collins forms advisory committee for federal appointments in Maine
- Lawmakers propose an auditor for controversial Maine intelligence center
- Janet Mills announces pick for Department of Marine Resources commissioner
- Flu cases are high in Maine, but it’s not too late to get vaccinated, CDC says
- Northern Light names new president of its Bangor hospital
- Man killed in Bar Harbor carport collapse was hotel firm’s ‘Mr. Fix It’
- String of fires at Acadia National Park were arson, new court docs reveal
- Sidney woman indicted for allegedly killing 14-year-old boy
MAINE IN PICTURES
Read Pete Warner’s column about skiing at the Greenville mountain.
THINGS TO DO THIS WEEKEND
High school basketball season in Maine wraps up with the state championships this weekend, set for Friday and Saturday at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor, the Augusta Civic Center and the Portland Expo. Elsewhere, on Friday there’s a contradance in Bangor set for 6 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Church on Park Street; Celtic step dancers the StepCrew are at the Collins Center for the Arts in Orono; metal bands Revenant, Thy Enemy and Earthwyrm play at Hey Sailor! in Searsport; and there’s a live, narrated performance of Sergei Prokofiev’s “Peter and the Wolf” at the Grand Theatre in Ellsworth. On Sunday, the Lost and Found Vintage Market returns to Morgan Hill Event Center in Hermon, set for noon to 5 p.m. and featuring more than 40 vendors from across New England.
FROM THE OPINION PAGES
“This is not just a political issue. It’s about people. It’s about recognizing that Maine’s history is one of inclusion, resilience, and a commitment to doing what’s right even when it’s difficult.”
Opinion: People over politics: Why Mainers must defend justice for immigrants
LIFE IN MAINE
An eighth-grader made the boys high school basketball tournament MVP list for the first time in memory. Quinn Pelletier’s 43-point performance in the Class C North final helped establish himself as one of the tournament’s brightest stars
A Corinna man went looking for distraction after losing a cousin to cancer Friday. He came back with a 22 ½-inch togue.
Snow may return on Thursday. Enjoy the sunny weather streak until then.
