Good morning. Temperatures will be in the 20s and 30s with snow throughout the state.
Here’s what we’re talking about in Maine today.
Bangor public works director’s 32-year career ended the day of a snowstorm
–After 32 years with the Bangor public works department, outgoing director Dana Wardwell’s last day on the job could have been quieter.
But it happened to be the day of Bangor’s first significant snowfall of the season, which dumped a half-foot of snow on the city and scrambled dozens of plow drivers into action.
Former UMaine pitcher charged with raping six women in Delaware
–Clay Conaway, who attended UMaine during the 2014-15 and 2015-16 school years before transferring to the University of Delaware, allegedly committed the sexual assaults over the past five years.
UMaine officials said they received no reports of sexual misconduct when he was a student.
Pakistani man whose country won’t let him back home sentenced to 8 months in prison
–Zafar Iqbal-Khan, who has been living in the Bangor area for at least a decade, in June pleaded guilty to violating the conditions under which he was allowed to stay in the U.S. by committing new crimes. He was arrested last year for drunken driving, driving without a license and failure to give a correct name.
Thorndike restorer of old things dies at 87
–Joe Bryant, a lifelong tinkerer and inventor whose passion for antique stoves, toys and breathing new life into old objects led him and his wife to start one of Maine’s most eclectic museums, died on Saturday.
UMaine football team defied odds to win CAA championship
–The University of Maine football team was dealt a tragic blow before the season even began, on July 24, when freshman defensive back Darius Minor collapsed and died of a heart condition during a workout on Morse Field.
The team dedicated the season to Minor and took his No. 39 jersey to road games.
Cook this: 8 Thanksgiving recipes that aren’t turkey
–Thanksgiving is just two days away. That means it’s time to make your last-minute runs to the grocery store before everything you need is sold out.
Assuming you already have plans for your turkey (or Tofurky for the vegetarians among us), check out these eight side dishes and desserts to complete your Thanksgiving table.
In other news…
Maine
Scallop fishermen eye another record year in rebuilt fishery
Augusta police take custody of wayward sheep after more than a month on the lam
Kennebunk police looking for antique statue stolen from barber shop
Bangor
Homeless with 4 kids, a Bangor man called nearly 100 landlords to find a place to live
Man accused in Bangor beating death makes first court appearance
Boston’s Christmas tree stops at Dysart’s. Mainers welcome it with a blessing.
Politics
Maine led the nation with ranked-choice voting. Will others follow?
16 House Democrats vow to oppose Pelosi as next speaker
Maine Democrats can thank women for their biggest 2018 gains
Opinion
My wife was killed by a hunter in the Maine woods 30 years ago. Please learn from her case.
As we celebrate the bounty of Thanksgiving, hunger among seniors is on the rise
Make your voice heard on proposed campus sexual assault rules
Sports
UMaine women seeking third win, men looking for first Tuesday night
Joey Logano spoils Big 3 party to win NASCAR title
UMaine’s Harasymiak named finalist for FCS national coach of the year
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