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QUOTE OF THE DAY
“It’s a walk to get here. It’s a long way for a soda or a bag of chips.”
— Mike Fedosh, a selectman in Isle au Haut, on the distance from the ferry to the village at the island’s north end — part of the reason an increase in tourists to the island, a corner of which lies within Acadia National Park, has not had a large effect on locals and summer residents.
TODAY’S TOP STORIES
George W. Bush and Jeb Bush held a fundraiser for their cousin who is exploring a Maine governor run. Jonathan Bush said in July he was forming an exploratory committee, a strategy some have used to quietly raise funds before joining the race.
Tourists are discovering a hidden gem of Acadia National Park. Visitors largely come and go by boat from the island’s southwest corner and leave the locals and summer residents alone.
A Pennsylvania mom said she was swept away in the Penobscot River while her 3-year-old daughter died in a hot car. Kelly Brown, who is charged with manslaughter, gave her side of the story in court Monday.
Bangor approved spending $550,000 in opioid funds for an HIV program. The move comes in the midst of an ongoing outbreak in the region.
NEWS FROM AROUND THE STATE
- Maine can’t enforce foreign election interference law that appeals court calls unconstitutional
- Head of Maine’s public defender office stepping down in October
- Older Mainers increasingly staying in the workforce to make ends meet and maintain independence
- Penobscot County man pleads guilty to making child porn
- Piscataquis County Jail meets deadline to submit plan addressing health and safety violations
- 2 big name chain stores are closing in Houlton
- Aroostook town builds memorial to police dog killed in standoff
- Crews work to contain Down East forest fire
- 2nd bald eagle dies after fight with young eagle in Bar Harbor
- Belfast City Park pool reopens after lengthy repairs
- Maritime memorial celebrates life of slain Maine paddleboarder
- Police identify victim of fatal Bowdoinham crash
- 3 deputies acted in self-defense when they shot Maine man during standoff
- Maine 20-year-old charged with drunk driving in NH crash that seriously injured motorcyclist
- What Cooper and Ace Flagg do best on the basketball court, according to each other
- UMaine women’s ice hockey coach to lead US collegiate team against Canada
- UMaine men’s basketball will face challenging non-conference teams this season
MAINE IN PICTURES
FROM THE OPINION PAGES
“If you read the text of the referendum you’ll see that it will set up the exact obstacles that the voters I spoke to in Georgia and Pennsylvania faced.”
Opinion: I’ve seen the results of restrictions on voting. Question 1 will make it harder to vote.
LIFE IN MAINE
A heat wave in Maine isn’t expected to break until at least Thursday.
Learning the ancient survival skill of how to use a bow drill may be a lifesaving outdoor skill.
The biggest fish caught at the Fort Kent muskie derby netted fisherman Jim Campbell $2,000 for the 21.05-pound catch.
