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QUOTE OF THE DAY
— Gail Carlson, co-author of the recent Colby College study that found that “forever chemicals” from central Maine farmlands that were fertilized with contaminated sludge are spreading into rivers and streams that flow into the Kennebec River.
TODAY’S TOP STORIES
A Maine man was arrested for assaulting an Acadia National Park employee who wouldn’t accept cash payments. Jason Langley was arrested for the alleged 2023 assault the same week Acadia announced it was ending cash payment for fees as of April 15.
A Bangor syringe exchange is moving to a bigger location. Wabanaki Public Health and Wellness now collects roughly 20,000 used syringes and distributes around 14,000 each month.
A new poll found Mainers want transgender athletes barred from competing under their gender identity. In the University of New Hampshire poll, 64 percent of respondents voiced opposition to transgender female athletes competing in women’s sports, versus 29 percent in support.
A Maine school district won’t sign President Donald Trump’s Title IX agreement. Both Maine School Administrative District 51 and the Maine Principals’ Association will continue to follow Maine state law and the Maine Human Rights Act, they said.
New research by Colby College showed how “forever chemicals” are flowing into one of Maine’s largest rivers. Because surface waters interconnect and mix, forever chemical pollution may spread far from sites of sludge spreading.
NEWS FROM AROUND THE STATE
- Susan Collins voted for Donald Trump’s budget chief. Now she doesn’t like his cuts.
- UMaine pauses new financial offers to grad students amid funding uncertainty
- Maine loses $91 million in COVID-era funds under Donald Trump’s new cuts
- TimberHP voluntarily files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization
- Uber driver found guilty of sexually assaulting rider in Bangor
- Man accused of assaulting woman in Bangor
- The Hampden Hannaford is getting a makeover
- 23rd HIV case detected in Penobscot County
- Maine’s international border agents are using drones to make more arrests
- Bar Harbor hospital will no longer deliver babies
- Boothbay waste district suspends manager amid FBI probe
- 2 Maine town officials charged after they got into altercation during budget talks
- Man allegedly fired gun 13 times during standoff with police in Northport
- Death under investigation in South Portland
- Mainer allegedly told police he shot his girlfriend in struggle over a gun
- One play that proved how Cooper Flagg can change a game
- Flagg flies in March Madness and Duke wins 100-93 over Arizona to reach the Elite Eight
- Cooper Flagg has been a ‘coach’s dream’ for a long time
- 2 UMaine hockey freshmen have stepped up as Black Bears face Penn State on Friday
- Ben Barr used to work at a bank. Now his leadership is paying off for UMaine hockey.
MAINE IN PICTURES
FROM THE OPINION PAGES
“This high level of teacher attrition has negative implications for schools such as high financial costs associated with recruiting, hiring and training new teachers and decreases in student achievement.”
Opinion: Investing in mentoring programs supports teachers and their students
LIFE IN MAINE
A heroic Maine girl’s story is vividly brought to life in “Matinicus: A Lighthouse Play.” Abigail Burgess is vividly portrayed by West Coast actor Katie Peabody in this one-woman show at the Bangor Opera House.
You can take part in these Maine wildlife science projects. Information collected by members of the public about reptiles, bees, eagles, owl pellets, zebra mussels and more helps the state make conservation decisions.
Once a year, birders charter the ferry to seek harlequin ducks around Isle au Haut. “It’s a tradition that’s been going on for at least 35 years,” Bob Duchesne writes.
