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QUOTE OF THE DAY
— Kristine L’Heureux, co-owner of Yahweh Cafe and Bakery, which closed just two months after opening.
TODAY’S TOP STORIES
Newport may get a new courthouse after a mold infestation. The Penobscot County town has not had a courthouse for nearly 10 months and there is no timeline for one to reopen.
Susan Collins now wants to repeal part of the shutdown deal she took credit for crafting. The language would reward eight GOP senators who had their phone records accessed in the investigation of Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election and the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot.
A Mainer with a tick bite avoided Lyme disease but not a surprise medical bill. Leah Kovitch’s insurer denied coverage for the walk-in visit. Its reason? She hadn’t obtained a referral or preapproval for it.
Some Mainers will pay more for electricity in January. State regulators on Wednesday approved the new standard-offer supply rates for residential and business customers.
Bangor’s holiday tree is coming this morning. This year’s tree was donated by Dan Sprague of Sprague’s Nursery and Garden Center and will again feature a daily light and music show.
NEWS FROM AROUND THE STATE
- Public hearing dates set for Bangor ethics complaints
- These Maine mill towns used to be rivals. Now they’re football champions together.
- Graham Platner’s federal disclosure offers few details on personal finances
- Old Town cafe closes just 2 months after opening
- Ellsworth to shut off water citywide for several hours Thursday
- 2 dead after Maine Turnpike crash involving detached trailer
- Bangor man arrested after woman heard yelling for help
- Father-son duo convicted of running $13M marijuana conspiracy in Maine
- 85-year-old pedestrian struck in fatal Durham crash
- Deal proposed to end conflict between food trucks, Lobster Festival in Rockland
- Belfast accepts donation of 94-acre, off-leash dog park
- Lewiston man gets 15 years for manslaughter after deadly shooting
- SUV sinks into Maine pond after reportedly being forced off road
- Photo of great white shark taken off Maine coast named as one of National Geographic’s best pictures of the year
- 2 charged in connection with string of Orrington burglaries and thefts
- Bangor Police seek help identifying man pictured at local business
- New England conservation effort has saved 10 million rare and endangered seeds
- Ice has started forming on northern Maine rivers
- Bar Harbor OKs new short-term rental rules that simplify inspection process
- Penobscot County names interim administrator
- Waterville man sentenced for making threats against immigrants on YouTube
- Nearly half of Maine’s voters participated in off-year election
MAINE IN PICTURES
FROM THE OPINION PAGES
“Until we believe women when they say they have been abused, these actions will continue without consequences for the men who perpetrate such abuse, especially if they are powerful and well connected.”
Editorial: A vote to release the Epstein files should not have been necessary
LIFE IN MAINE
Maine hunters say they bring in big bucks with this noisy rut tactic.
This Maine hunter beat Lyme disease to complete a rare Grand Slam with her dad.
Try these tips to make an outdoor space comfortable in cold weather.
Your Thanksgiving can of pumpkin puree could have Maine roots.
