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QUOTE OF THE DAY
— Angela Eastman, a member of Bangor’s homeless community, on the lack of spaces where she and others can go without being told to move along. The city is considering opening a day center, where people who are homeless can spend time indoors and receive services.
TODAY’S TOP STORIES
Searsmont’s Memorial Day parade went ahead despite the driving rain that prompted other communities to cancel theirs. Monday’s celebration took on an added significance as the community came together to pay their respects to the victims of the Robbins Lumber disaster.
Bangor may open a day center to give the city’s homeless population an indoor place to go. That comes as frustrations mount over the growing visibility of Bangor’s homelessness crisis.
The town of Jay has staunchly supported Donald Trump since 2016. But two of his most significant policy decisions have thrown wrenches into the town’s economic revival.
Presque Isle police started leasing their vehicles. Now it’s become a trend. Law enforcement officials see this as a way to balance the need to provide effective service with tight budgets.
Aroostook saw fewer tourists last year and Canadian tourism declined for the third straight year. But those who visited stayed longer and spent more money.
NEWS FROM AROUND THE STATE
- Bobby Charles is a Maine Republican frontrunner and a pariah
- The raw political battle for control of a Maine mill town
- They found a Revolutionary War ship in Maine in 1972. Their new model shows how it was built.
- Maine Maritime Academy announces 1st-in-the-nation nuclear engineering major
- Maine’s coast might have more than 1,000 shipwrecks
- Lewiston police cruiser totaled after Massachusetts man allegedly rammed it with stolen vehicle
- Maine man allegedly ran away from head-on crash that injured 3
- Firefighters rescue Maine hardware store cat after propane leak
MAINE IN PICTURES
FROM THE OPINION PAGES
“What we need now are leaders who believe in the Constitution, the rule of law, and holding those in power accountable for their actions.”
Opinion: Susan Collins is good at conventional politics. That’s not enough in the Trump era.
LIFE IN MAINE
These five homes are the tiniest for sale in Maine right now.
Rickey Craven says his plans for Hermon’s racetrack are on track for its June 6 opening.
