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QUOTE OF THE DAY
— Kelly Saunders of Bagaduce River Equine Rescue, which recently found a home for two horses that had been surrendered to the organization.
TODAY’S TOP STORIES
Archaeologists in Penobscot County are attempting to date an artifact believed to be 10,000 years old. The two dig sites on the banks of the Penobscot River are located between the Knapp Cemetery and the Blackman Stream in Bradley.
Spotty attendance at a small Bangor commission stalls slate roof debate. The request is scheduled for the October meeting, nearly a year after he first asked for permission to replace his roof with the fake slate.
Housing and business developments are stalling for years in Brewer. Officials are looking into streamlining the city’s approval process to make Brewer more enticing to developers.
Why Maine is losing out on a wood building boom. Cross-laminated timber has long been used in Europe but is relatively new in the U.S., and Maine only recently added it to its building code.
Coastal Maine horse rescue is expanding. The rescue has seen a need to take in more horses since the pandemic but had difficulty finding suitable space to expand.
NEWS FROM AROUND THE STATE
- Unions hunted for a Susan Collins challenger. They found an unknown oysterman.
- Great white sharks head north into Maine, following seals and alarming beachgoers
- Body found in car with Maine plates at Massachusetts hospital
- A large, dangerous lizard is loose in Old Town
- Councilor’s accusations against former finance director cost Bangor nearly $100K
- New program trains a Maine island’s EMTs without making them drive to Bangor
- Motorcyclist dies after striking deer in Dexter
- Police search for missing Plymouth woman
- Deputy finds missing man trapped 6 hours in vehicle after crash
- A morning in the sky at the Crown of Maine Balloon Festival
- Missing Skowhegan man found safe
- Sailboat capsizes in York in high surf; man rescued
MAINE IN PICTURES
FROM THE OPINION PAGES
“I also see innovative programs around the state that are helping Maine families build a brighter tomorrow.”
Opinion: In these challenging times, inspiration is everywhere
LIFE IN MAINE
Chris Young, Mitchell Tenpenny dazzle at Bangor waterfront. See photos from the Friday night concert at Bangor’s waterfront.
Two young farmers work to protect a fertile strip of Maine’s developing coast. Moon Beam Farm in Blue Hill is part of a corridor of high-quality agricultural soil that stands out on the rocky coastal peninsula.
The salmon fishing on this lake is on fire. With morning temperatures dipping into the 30s across Maine, anglers are landing large landlocks on Sebago right now.
I hired a Maine guide in the past. Here’s what I’m learning about bear baiting on your own. “I’m holding out hope that a hungry bear somewhere in the area will literally get wind of the scents, make a beeline to my bait and chow down,” Outdoors contributor Pete Warner writes.
A Maine birder’s 657-species addiction. “The 1960s edition of Peterson’s guidebook fell into my hands at an impressionable age. I wanted to find every single bird in that book and check them all off. I still do,” Outdoors contributor Bob Duchesne writes.
