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QUOTE OF THE DAY
— Julie Williams, broker, owner & CEO of Bangor-based ERA Dawson-Bradford Co. Realtors, on the outlook for the state’s housing market in the coming year.
TODAY’S TOP STORIES
The hottest Maine real estate markets of 2026, according to experts. From baby boomers to young professionals, these are the Maine communities buyers are predicted to flock to in 2026.
Can attendance at Acadia National Park keep growing? The Trump administration has pushed to reduce staffing, which puts both visitation and Acadia’s impact on the local economy at risk.
Nearly half of Maine’s counties are behind on their audits. Years of poor bookkeeping led to a financial crisis in Washington County. It’s not the only county government that is delayed in analyzing its finances.
NEWS FROM AROUND THE STATE
- Janet Mills will allow ghost gun regulations to become law in Maine
- Thousands cancel Maine ACA plans over rising costs
- Judge orders feds to halt changes to homelessness assistance program
- Half of a Bangor-area school board abruptly resigns
- A Lagrange boy is missing
- Rising jail costs strain Maine county budgets
- Searsport bus garage damaged in fire
- Midcoast church sues conference over alleged ‘land grab’ for Cushing property
- Richmond school board keeps transgender policy in place despite lawsuit
- Local businesses applaud opening of new Topsham-Brunswick bridge
- Hampden sports complex’s 1st artificial turf field should ready in spring
- Bangor native excels in 1st season on Stanford men’s soccer team
MAINE IN PICTURES
FROM THE OPINION PAGES
“Written in 1897, the words of New York Sun editor Francis Church remain an enduring explanation of love, poetry, belief, romance and the Christmas spirit.”
Opinion: How dreary would be the world if there were no Santa Claus
LIFE IN MAINE
Why the chickadee is fitting as Maine’s state bird. “The recognition is fitting. Chickadees are inherently cordial, industrious and useful. They watch out for their neighbors,” Bob Duchesne explains.
Tell us your Maine hunting hot takes. Is camo really necessary, or do deer not care what you’re wearing? Can they really smell a Swisher Sweet on your clothing?
Don’t put away your guns yet — Maine’s winter hunts are just getting started. “With deer hunting season in the rearview mirror for another year, hunting small game is the next best option.”
This ancient tool still guides fishing masters today. Jerry Kustich’s latest book, “Bamboo Days,” reflects on a life spent close to water, fighting for environmental causes and the healing powers of nature.
