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QUOTE OF THE DAY
— MSAD 24 Superintendent Karen DuBois, remembering 8-year-old Emma Cormier.
TODAY’S TOP STORIES
Van Buren is mourning an 8-year-old with a “beautiful spirit” killed by an ambulance. Emma Cormier was struck and killed by an ambulance Wednesday.
Caribou is removing a downtown building amid a larger cleanup effort of rundown properties. The effort to remove the 49 Herschel St. building is part of an ongoing campaign by the city to fight blighted properties.
A Brewer car dealership is suing Toyota over a policy on key fob reimbursement. Downeast Toyota’s problem appears to be a symptom of a nationwide chip shortage dating to the COVID-19 pandemic.
These are the five things you need before buying a house in Maine, according to realtors. This list touches on things you should be addressing, whether you’re a first-time buyer or a seasoned homeowner.
A Maine lawmaker’s initial choice to represent himself has delayed his domestic violence case. Rep. Lucas Lanigan, R-Sanford, who won reelection to a second term by one vote last November shortly after his arrest, had pleaded not guilty to aggravated domestic violence assault and domestic violence assault.
NEWS FROM AROUND THE STATE
- Graham Platner has raised $1M for his campaign to unseat Susan Collins
- Ecuadorian man arrested in Maine sues immigration officials, alleging unlawful detention
- Police have used Maine’s yellow-flag law more than 1K times
- Claire’s in Bangor Mall spared as 2 other Maine stores set to close
- 63-year-old inmate at Mountain View Correctional Facility dies
- Carnival rides returning to an Aroostook fairground for 1st time in 6 years
- A Presque Isle woman has been missing since July
- Top court upholds MDI workforce housing project opposed by summer residents
- 3 injured in rollover Interstate 95 crash
- Man drowned when he swam to retrieve his boat that drifted away on a Maine pond
- Maine hiker rescued from NH boulder loop trail
- New Dexter field hockey squad and coach prepare to defend North title
- These 2 alumni want to return Hampden Academy soccer to its former glory
- Old Town football linemen are ready to do the dirty work with help from new coach
- Hand injury will keep a top weapon on sidelines for UMaine football’s season opener
- ‘We want him back’: ICE detains Maine semi-pro soccer player
MAINE IN PICTURES
FROM THE OPINION PAGES
“Labor Day invites us to pause and reflect on the millions of workers — past and present — who power our communities, drive our economy, and form the foundation of our country’s success.”
Opinion: This Labor Day, we’re honoring the past and building the future
LIFE IN MAINE
The ongoing drought has worsened in Maine, but central and northern parts of the state may see some relief with rain Saturday.
In a nearly unbelievable turn of events, a Maine loon once killed a bald eagle by stabbing it in the heart.
Rangers will be patrolling a popular Maine mountain to enforce a camping ban over Labor Day weekend.
Maine’s seventh annual celebration of garlic, folk and Americana will be held on Oct. 4 and 5 at Lake George Regional Park in Canaan.
