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QUOTE OF THE DAY
— Noel Bonam, the director of AARP Maine, on the increasing challenges facing rural Mainers.
TODAY’S TOP STORIES
Democrats are racing to field a candidate who can take on Paul LePage in the 2nd District race next November. Penobscot Nation Chief Kirk Francis is among the top names for potential new entries.
Maine has long been divided by its urban south and rural north. In these four ways, that divide has only grown over the past decade.
A Penobscot County town is set to take its next step toward dissolving next month. Maxfield is one of three towns currently looking to give up self-governance and join the Unorganized Territory.
NEWS FROM AROUND THE STATE
- Maine joins other states to press the Trump administration to explain voter data requests
- Do I need to get a Maine home inspected before buying it?
- Police arrest suspect after hit-and-run that killed Hampden man
- Fire damages Hermon business on Thanksgiving
- Jeep rear-ends Amish buggy in Aroostook hit-and-run crash
- Aroostook theater is the only place in Maine to see a new John Prine film
- Man injured in Oakland house explosion
- Mainers share Thanksgiving meal of fellowship and community at Blue Hill inn
- Prominent downtown Ellsworth building sold for nearly $1M
- ‘Just keep punching’: How these football champions made history for their Maine city
MAINE IN PICTURES
FROM THE OPINION PAGES
“Every member of Maine’s congressional delegation has advocated for an extension of the credits, but they aren’t finding much support from their Republican colleagues in Congress.”
Editorial: Congress has no time to waste on extending health insurance subsidies
LIFE IN MAINE
After feasting and indulging on Thanksgiving, you might consider getting out on one of these Bangor-area trails to start working it off.
But the turkey feasting doesn’t need to end with this delectable quesadilla recipe.
It might feel like the best fishing days of the year are behind you. The fishing season in Maine, however, is far from over.
The proliferation of technology is fueling a debate about what it means to be an ethical hunter.
