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QUOTE OF THE DAY
— Bangor Fire Assistant Chief Greg Hodge, about the city’s new $700K training facility, which will be installed by next May.
TODAY’S TOP STORIES
What’s next in Maine’s battle with Donald Trump over transgender athletes. The U.S. Department of Justice’s lawsuit against the Maine Department of Education may last until at least next year — and coinciding with the showdown in federal court are more revelations regarding Trump’s efforts to punish Maine.
Bangor firefighters prepare to enter ‘modern world’ with new $700K training facility. The facility will be constructed out of cargo shipping containers, allowing it to be reconfigured for new challenges during training sessions.
Maine is clamoring for Trader Joe’s. Aroostook County already has one. A few times a week, manager Jamie Forsman greets a customer at Trader Joe’s Outpost who thinks they’re stepping into a famous grocery store.
The closure of a Bangor syringe provider also hit rural Maine. There are now efforts to restore some of the services that were lost when HEAL closed, although they will be more limited.
NEWS FROM AROUND THE STATE
- Maine’s congressional delegation reacts to Iran bombing
- See the results of the 2025 Maine moose hunt permit lottery
- Man killed in Patten traffic crash
- Body of missing Milbridge fisherman found
- Maine braces for extreme heat as temperatures soar to season highs this week
MAINE IN PICTURES
FROM THE OPINION PAGES
“Over the last 10 years, Maine’s retail electricity price rose by 55 percent, the third-fastest in the U.S.”
LIFE IN MAINE
That loud bird is probably not a great blue heron. Sandhill cranes are about the same size and shape as great blue herons and both have long necks and legs. The similarity ends there.
Why one of Hancock County’s last hay farmers keeps going. He is keeping old fields productive — and protecting wildlife in the process.
I used to trap bears for research. Now I do it for meat. “But does a hunter’s feeling about an animal change after handling it for research?” Outdoors Editor Susan Bard writes.
Video captures a rare look at 2 groups of different Maine animals. While turkeys and deer vary drastically, they are known to share the same habitats, sometimes even sharing the same stands, to attain food and cover requirements.
You don’t have to wait in line for this lobster roll. Looking for the quintessential Maine lobster roll recipe? Here it is.
3 things Maine moose hunters should do right now. A first-time moose hunter in particular needs to make some important decisions, and a few phone calls, to get ready.
What you should know before you take a flamethrower to weeds. Flamethrowers can be an effective, and awesome, form of weeding. But it isn’t appropriate for every situation.
Deer and horse flies can ‘slash their way into your skin.’ When experts talk about these types of flies, it sounds like they’re discussing monsters or aliens from a Hollywood thriller.
