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QUOTE OF THE DAY
— Chris Lynch, president and owner of Legacy Properties Sotheby’s International Realty, on the decline of open houses in Maine.
TODAY’S TOP STORIES
A Bangor wedding caterer has received dozens of complaints and owes $70,000 in taxes. Most of the 25 complaints against Bethany Gregory in the past six weeks have been for failing to provide a refund.
Twenty two years after a manslaughter conviction, she’s running for Bangor City Council. “I want people to see that it’s possible that we can change,” said Angela Walker, who believes her experience will help her navigate issues in the city like homelessness and addiction.
Maine’s real estate market is shifting away from open houses. The pandemic did away with the gatherings for a time, but even before then they were becoming less common.
A Lincoln school board meeting descended into chaos Wednesday evening as community members and parents expressed outrage over a teacher’s alleged comments about Charlie Kirk’s killing. Police are investigating a school board member who smacked a recording phone out of the hand of a right-wing activist.
NEWS FROM AROUND THE STATE
- Chellie Pingree decries Trump’s ‘assault on free speech’ after Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension
- Maine and 6 other states announce health partnership to push back on RFK Jr.
- Here’s how much you need for a down payment to buy a house in Maine
- Maine is under a fire watch. Half of the state could also freeze Friday night.
- Bangor Mall owner ‘in discussions’ to sell the property
- WWII vet gets Presque Isle’s 1st ‘Key to the City’ in 85 years
- Bull moose rescued from well in Down East Maine
- Police ID man who died after car plunged off Eastport pier
- Superfund site in Brooksville will be dredged next week
- Castine lets couple keep living in lighthouse after residency concerns
- Equestrian center barn destroyed in Naples
- A 3-decade-old Maine cold case has finally been solved
- ‘I always knew Kelly had my back’: How Cooper Flagg’s mom set the tone as a player
MAINE IN PICTURES
FROM THE OPINION PAGES
“We can permanently protect Sears Island and make the right energy choices to keep Penobscot Bay alive for future generations.”
Opinion: Now is the time to protect Sears Island from industrialization
LIFE IN MAINE
Here are some tips from a guide about spotting animals on your next hike.
Machine Gun Kelly and Wiz Khalifa will play Bangor waterfront next summer.
A popular Barstool Sports podcast crew will help UMaine hockey open the season.
