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QUOTE OF THE DAY
“They hiked up that mountain to get a bigger vision, to see the world stretch out before them.”
— Heinrich Arnold, the brother-in-law of one of the hikers whose bodies were found on Katahdin last week. Arnold said the father-daughter duo died of exposure.
TODAY’S TOP STORIES
Former Maine House Speaker Hannah Pingree officially launched her gubernatorial campaign this morning. Insiders viewed her for months as a likely Democratic candidate, and she joins a field that is wide open with Gov. Janet Mills being termed out.
Maine Democrats endorsed a bill that would limit police and jails from cooperating with federal immigration officials. The proposal will be the major test for President Donald Trump’s hardline immigration policies in the State House this year.
Maine’s baby eel fishermen have had their slowest season in years. From 2015 through 2024 — excluding 2020 — the elver fishery netted annual statewide gross earnings of more than $16 million.
Bangor residents’ tax bills are expected to increase under a proposed budget. City councilors on Monday tentatively approved a new $138.8 million budget.
The two hikers whose bodies were found on Katahdin last week died from exposure, according to a family member. Heinrich Arnold, Tim Keiderling’s brother-in-law, said the father-daughter duo faced extreme conditions and that the hike was a “bucket list” item for Tim and Esther Keiderling.
NEWS FROM AROUND THE STATE
- Wildfire smoke impacting air quality Monday
- Janet Mills joins governors denouncing Trump deploying National Guard in LA
- Maine lawmakers approve ban on tobacco sales in pharmacies
- No, the BMV isn’t texting you about suspending your Maine license
- There will be no parking on these downtown Bangor streets today
- St. Joseph Hospital failed to protect personal information during cyberattack, lawsuit says
- Shania Twain will donate 50,000 meals to Maine food bank organization
- 3 chickens flew the coop in Brewer
- Glenburn road closed while police search for alleged shooter
- Maine lawmaker injured in car crash
- His family has harvested alewives at the same Maine stream for a century
- Maine man held by ICE won’t be deported during immigration appeal
- Maine scientist dies in Alaska helicopter crash
- Husson once again looking for athletic director after new hire resigns
- UMaine intends to opt out of landmark NCAA settlement next season
- Cooper Flagg reportedly set to work out with the Dallas Mavericks
MAINE IN PICTURES
FROM THE OPINON PAGES
“The moment we begin to use our armed forces as a political weapon is the moment we begin to lose the republic our Founders fought to establish.”
Opinion: Deployment of National Guard in LA shows need to keep politics out of our armed forces
LIFE IN MAINE
If you spot a turtle crossing a roadway this summer, here are ways you can help them out.
Forget the St. John, Allagash or St. Croix rivers — the Machias River is the best overnight tripping river in Maine.
These six insider tips will help you navigate a visit to Acadia National Park during the busy summer season.
