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QUOTE OF THE DAY
— Darcy Cooke, who bought her first home in Bangor at the age of 46 after searching for three years for a place that both met her needs and she could afford.
TODAY’S TOP STORIES
Five cooks arrested by federal immigration agents had valid work permits, according to their employer. The men were arrested after Immigration and Customs Enforcement targeted two Kobe Japanese restaurants in southern Maine last month.
It took this woman three years to find her first home in Bangor. If you’ve recently bought a home in Maine, especially a first home, we want to hear your story!
A Presque Isle woman is suing Northern Light Health for negligence in her husband’s death. The lawsuit claims Jeffrey Lausier died because hospital staff delayed in diagnosing and treating his gastrointestinal bleed.
The statewide Maine high school basketball tournament started Tuesday. Fans from two of the smallest competing schools drove hours to lend support, and one of their team captains nearly outscored the entire opposing squad.
NEWS FROM AROUND THE STATE
- Meeting that led to Donald Trump-Janet Mills clash won’t happen in 2026
- Susan Collins confirms she’s running for 6th term in 2026
- Drug overdose deaths in Maine decline for 3rd year in a row
- Voters return former chair to Hampden Council
- Orono takes 1st step toward plan to revitalize its downtown
- Miss Maine USA contestant to compete in national transgender pageant
- Eliot Cutler to appear in Ellsworth court on latest alleged porn violation, attorney says
- Former state senate candidate charged with alleged vandalism at MDI preserve
- Maine blueberry group offers members $1.3M to help offset 2025 drought losses
- Parents ask that George Mitchell’s name be removed from Maine elementary school
- How it felt to score the 1st points of the high school basketball tournament
- Top tourney performer of the day hits the boards and rocks a pair of goggles
- ‘Super quick’ Aroostook County girls team puts on defensive masterclass
- 1st win of the Bangor basketball tournament goes to Maine’s easternmost high school
- 10 girls basketball players who could rule the North regional tournament
- Maine high school hockey team could face serious repercussions for leaving ice mid-game
MAINE IN PICTURES
FROM THE OPINION PAGES
“We look forward to a day when we can focus on being partners and equals with policies in place to ensure our rights and freedoms are the same as every other tribe in the country.”
Opinion: Sovereignty, conservation and education top priorities for Wabanaki Alliance
LIFE IN MAINE
How to make someone fall in love (with wild game).
Do you need big bait to catch big fish? Outdoors contributor Tom Roth weighs in.
Feeling sick? Here’s what Maine food experts eat and drink when they’re under the weather.
