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QUOTE OF THE DAY
— Kasey Lovett, a spokesperson for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, about a sign on the door of the federal agency’s lone Maine office in Bangor saying it is “permanently closed.”
TODAY’S TOP STORIES
The whiplash of sweeping decrees, mixed messages and reversals from the Trump administration continued in Maine. The federal housing office in Bangor said it is closed permanently while the administration insisted it is open. And the U.S. Department of Agriculture restored funding to Maine’s public universities a day after freezing it to investigate the schools’ policies on transgender athletes competing in women’s sports.
All of Maine’s federal judges recused themselves from a Laurel Libby’s lawsuit stemming from the Republican lawmaker’s social media posts about a transgender high school athlete. Here’s why they did it.
Maine health care providers warned of service cuts related to a state budget stalemate. The Legislature on Tuesday night once again failed to pass a short-term budget that fills a $118 million MaineCare shortfall.
A lawsuit alleged “grotesque” abuse at a Hampden care home. Employees of Lee Residential Care were previously accused of “physically and emotionally torturing” two men.
Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center’s new president talked to the Bangor Daily News about the hospital’s future. Ava Collins takes over the flagship hospital as the health care system navigates decreasing credit ratings, administrative changes and the ends of some services.
NEWS FROM AROUND THE STATE
- New Brunswick premier says cutting off energy to Maine would be ‘absolute last resort’
- USDA to end local buying programs for Maine food banks and schools
- Maine has struggled to keep up with water testing at PFAS hotspot
- New legislation would stop all development on Sears Island
- Milford man gets life in prison for attacking his girlfriend with a hammer
- Hampden man arrested after allegedly brandishing gun in ‘road rage’ incident
- Man found dead inside burned Harpswell home
- Fuel truck crash closes lane of I-295
- Maine man suspected of killing his mother and sister died by suicide, police say
- Mainer scammed out of $100K in scheme involving gold bars
- Man found dead after Old Orchard Beach fire
- Presque Isle hockey coach retires after 20 years and 120,000 miles on the bus
- UMaine hockey is one of the best 3rd period teams in the country
MAINE IN PICTURES
FROM THE OPINION PAGES
“Foreign assistance is not charity. It’s an investment in America’s economic growth and national security.”
LIFE IN MAINE
Bar Harbor’s library is getting its first addition in its 114-year history. When the Jesup Memorial Library was founded in 1911, motor vehicles weren’t even allowed in the scenic coastal town.
Deer jerky is easy to make, healthy, flavorful, packed full of protein, and a great way to enjoy your harvest. “As with many culinary pursuits, the world of jerky has seeped into the gourmet realm, but the basics remain the same: remove the moisture from thin strips of lean meat by way of heat, and/or airflow,” Outdoors contributor Chris Sargent writes.
UMaine’s men’s hockey and basketball teams are headed into tournaments this weekend. At a rally in Orono on Wednesday, the UMaine pep band bellowed DJ Khaled’s “All I Do Is Win.” And that’s exactly what Black Bears fans are hoping to do.
