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QUOTE OF THE DAY
— Julie Williams, owner of Bangor-based ERA Dawson-Bradford Co. Realtors, on housing prices in Maine, which have remained relatively flat this spring. The pandemic’s historically high prices haven’t come down, which keeps many families stuck in homes that don’t match their needs or priced out of the market altogether.
TODAY’S TOP STORIES
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Bangor plans to deliver syringes to some people who receive HIV services. The addition comes amid a growing HIV outbreak in Penobscot County primarily affecting people who inject drugs and are homeless.
Maine’s housing market is stuck and there’s no sign of it getting better. Prices have leveled out since they shot up during the pandemic, but they remain too high for many families to buy first homes or trade up.
NEWS FROM AROUND THE STATE
- Susan Collins says she’s not worried about insurgent energy behind Graham Platner
- Graham Platner doesn’t rule out an interview with Tucker Carlson
- Republican gubernatorial candidate Bobby Charles to skip this week’s TV debates
- Versant Power names new president
- Police will lead search for missing man in Hampden on Tuesday
- Glenburn homeowner injured after fuel tank ignites near woodstove
- Orono puts limits on fines for loud parties
- Former MDI pastor accused of skirting sex offender registry
- Challenged absentee votes to be counted in Clifton election, Maine’s high court rules
- St. John Valley school districts to give update on possible consolidation
- Presque Isle homeowners wake to find fire consuming their van
- Bar Harbor hospital unites with affiliates under ‘unified’ brand
- Ellsworth beefs up security at City Hall to protect staff
- Baby eel prices in Maine hit lowest point since global demand surged in 2011
- 180 acres are for sale in Bar Harbor for $2.5M
- Orland Variety store closes less than a year after opening
- Ospreys electrocuted after CMP removed nesting platform
- Maine prisoner splits from midcoast job site
- Knox County sheriff candidate has history of being disciplined as a deputy
- Propane wall heater causes fire at Stockton Springs house
- Hospital security reunites Maine duck with her ducklings
- 14-year-old Maine bicyclist hit by pickup truck
- Fire burns Maine duplex
- Maine woman dies after rear-ending camper on New Jersey Turnpike
- Husson’s spring sports teams had a banner weekend
- UMaine baseball wins weekend series against Binghamton
- UMaine men’s basketball adds 2 forwards after losing top rebounder
MAINE IN PICTURES
FROM THE OPINION PAGES
“Many of us live and work in older buildings where asbestos is present but managed safely. What makes Fairmount’s situation different?”
Opinion: More transparency needed in Fairmount School decisions
LIFE IN MAINE
This harborfront island home selling for $495,000 comes with its own wharf.
The Pussycat Dolls canceled their Bangor show and the rest of their North American tour.
