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QUOTE OF THE DAY
— Zachary Heiden, the chief legal counsel for the Maine ACLU, on the public defender crisis in the state.
TODAY’S TOP STORIES
Democrats and Republicans nearly torpedoed a new Maine charter school. Democrats have long opposed charter schools, but suggestions that the new school would only serve “new Mainers” spurred Republican opposition.
More and more Maine real estate agents are using artificial intelligence to market their properties. Though some agents recoil at the idea, the technology has the potential to substantially lower the costs of staging and listing property.
Hearings are scheduled for next month to decide whether people held at Penobscot County Jail will be freed. That comes as the state has struggled to provide legal representation for low-income defendants.
Dignity First has missed out on an opportunity to lease a piece of Bangor property before anyone else after losing more than $4 million in federal funding. But the nonprofit still wants to go ahead with a plan for a tiny home village, albeit scaled back.
NEWS FROM AROUND THE STATE
- Buyer demand drove surge in April Maine home sales
- Patagonia dismisses counterfeit clothing lawsuit against Marden’s
- After towing debacle, Bangor changes its public alert policy
- Millinocket hospital is temporarily reducing its walk-in care hours
- State shutters downtown Ellsworth restaurant
- Bar Harbor’s tourist season starts with a whimper
- Bar Harbor business owners are pessimistic as tourism season begins
- Warren gets $4M EPA grant to clean up mountains of toxic carpet
- Maine man accused of stealing cable from a utility pole allegedly had done it before
- How this Maine district worked with researchers to stop restraining kids
- Maine woman killed when overloaded power strip burned her home
- A 28-year-old Maine woman is missing
- Seth Rogen spotted at Maine seafood restaurant
- 20-year-old nearly drowned off Maine beach
- Man allegedly robbed Maine store at gunpoint
- UMaine hockey adds 2 more NHL draft picks to roster
MAINE IN PICTURES
FROM THE OPINION PAGES
“Let’s not lose sight of what youth sports are really about: teamwork, resilience and building a foundation for an active and healthy life. These are lessons every child deserves to learn, regardless of gender identity.”
Opinion: Youth sports are about fairness and inclusion — for all
LIFE IN MAINE
Hundreds lined the streets of downtown Bangor for the annual Memorial Day parade Monday. With so much rain recently, people were ready to celebrate under bright blue skies.
There are a few more days before the spring turkey hunt comes to an end. If you’ve yet to bag your bird, BDN Outdoors contributor Bill Graves has tips to help you fill your tag.
Are you looking for lasting memories in Maine’s great outdoors? Look no farther than the rugged Bold Coast.
