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QUOTE OF THE DAY
“Where is he on the fence? Hard telling, not knowing, and we don’t know.”
— Kevin O’Connell of Brewer, a former state representative and utility lineman, on U.S. Rep. Jared Golden. O’Connell said he supported the 2nd District Democrat in past elections but has shifted his backing to potential primary challenger State Auditor Matt Dunlap.
TODAY’S TOP STORIES
A teenager’s immigration arrest started with a Maine State Police traffic stop. The details of how 17-year-old Jose Adalberto Herrera and his uncle went from driving to work to federal custody highlights the role that local police play in aiding federal immigration enforcement.
Mainstream Democrats are openly talking about dumping Jared Golden. Serious primary threats like the one against Golden, a Democrat from Maine’s 2nd District, are rare. The last time it happened in the congressional delegation, a popular senator abruptly retired.
A first of its kind housing development for homeless people is coming to Bangor. The Queen City is one of five communities the Maine State Housing Authority picked to receive funding to create housing with 24/7 on-site services for tenants.
Maine’s luxury housing boom led to price drops for these mansions. Real estate agents say they’re trying to stay competitive as more homes are listed over $2 million, something that was uncommon before the COVID-19 pandemic.
Gouldsboro’s ambulance service is in turmoil after losing two more employees. A firing, a resignation and criminal charges against former workers have extended a period of instability for the town department.
NEWS FROM AROUND THE STATE
- Why fewer Canadian college students are attending classes in Maine
- International visits to Maine have tanked since Donald Trump took office
- Sharply divided Maine House marks Jan. 6 riots as ‘day to remember’
- Maine joins lawsuit against Trump administration over conditions placed on federal funds
- Trump administration threatens to pull money from Maine wildlife department
- Bangor man who wanted to build homeless commune had fentanyl and sawed-off shotgun, police say
- Man accused of setting fire to Bangor business
- Bradley elementary school will close this year
- East Millinocket woman with 20 warrants arrested
- Feds cancel $9M to fix flooding on Down East road
- Worcester Resources fined nearly $16K for worker housing violations
- Belfast schools won’t pursue cybersecurity grants with immigration loophole
- Doughnut shop owner says rent increase could mean ‘beginning of its end in Rockland’
- Maine teacher is ‘so ashamed’ for saying Donald Trump and his allies should be killed
- Police dog finds missing Maine toddler who wandered into the woods
- 62-foot-tall ‘Skowhegan Indian’ sculpture is for sale for $1
- Firefighters squelch ‘very stubborn’ blaze in central Maine
- Rare orange baby lobsters have been released on Maine’s coast
- Cooper Flagg enjoyed testing his shooting skills at the NBA draft combine
MAINE IN PICTURES
FROM THE OPINION PAGES
“Easy access to unsecured firearms is one of the most significant factors not just in teen suicide but also school shootings.”
Opinion: Maine needs stronger gun storage law
LIFE IN MAINE
If you haven’t seen alewives returning to Maine’s rivers, mark your calendar with one of these events. Thanks to the restoration of fish ladders and the removal of dams the river herring have made a major comeback since 2010.
A bill to regulate floating camps faces a conundrum. They block the water view of taxpaying residents, threaten the water they are on with pollution and avoid the state’s laws by falling between various agencies’ jurisdictions.
Spring fly fishing in the Maine backcountry is unpredictable. “To the aspiring backcountry angler, I offer this advice: get out there. If you don’t go, you’ll never know,” Outdoors contributor Kevin McKay writes.
