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QUOTE OF THE DAY
— Neil Mallett of Dover-Foxcroft, who was part of a majority of town residents voting a year ago to keep the Mayo Mill Dam but was in the minority when it came to a recent vote on the $9 million needed to fix it, effectively marking it for removal.
TODAY’S TOP STORIES
Dover-Foxcroft residents fought to keep their dam, then changed their minds. An emotional connection to the Mayo Mill Dam on the Piscataquis River was not enough to float the hefty cost of repairs.
From York to Ellsworth, hundreds of Mainers gathered across the state to mark Juneteenth. For some attendees, the observation took on added significance since Donald Trump’s return to the White House.
One of Portland’s oldest homes is for sale for $300,000. While the house needs some work, it’s nearly half the price of an average house in the city.
Here’s how Maine became “Vacationland.” The nickname first appeared on license plates in 1936. E.B. White and John Steinbeck, among others, wrote about it.
NEWS FROM AROUND THE STATE
MAINE IN PICTURES
FROM THE OPINION PAGES
“While the Maine Legislature upheld the rights and dignity of transgender Americans, the Trump administration continues to ignore constitutional protections and to harass and intimidate people across the country.”
LIFE IN MAINE
Does a hunter’s feeling about an animal change after handling it for research?
You can identify woodpeckers by sound.
These jaw-dropping Katahdin views will motivate you to get into the great outdoors.
