Good morning. Temperatures will range from the 20s to 30s with snow and rain throughout the state.
Here’s what we’re talking about in Maine today.
Colby College is offering more cash to make downtown Waterville look nicer
–The college is teaming up with the Harold Alfond Foundation to offer grants that could be used to upgrade the facades of downtown buildings.
Maine is adding construction jobs in places you might not expect
–Portland saw a decrease in construction jobs from December 2017 to December 2018, and Bangor construction job numbers held steady. Lewiston-Auburn and places near the New Hampshire border saw the most significant construction job growth.
Documents filed in federal court show a Lincoln hospital owes up to $10 million to almost 900 creditors
–Penobscot Valley Hospital in Lincoln filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Tuesday. It blamed diminishing revenues and annual losses on a declining patient volume, a symptom of a larger economic downturn in the Lincoln Lakes region. The last year the hospital didn’t lose money was 2011.
When the rodeo is in town, UMaine basketball teams must play on campus
–The University of Maine’s basketball teams play their home games at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor. But when the Professional Bull Riding tour comes to town in March, the Black Bears potentially will have to play playoff games in “The Pit.”
200-year-old Masonic lodge in Maine town damaged by thousands of gallons of water
–Members of the Masonic Lodge in Lisbon discovered Monday evening that water flowed freely from a second floor faucet all weekend, flooding the building’s downstairs and causing at least $30,000 in damages.
St. Agatha man’s 26-pound muskie biggest catch at Long Lake Ice Fishing Derby
–The 14th edition of this hugely popular ice fishing event drew more than 1,110 people to Aroostook County and anglers reeled in numerous big fish and took home lots of cash and other prizes.
Make this: Crisp satay-style chicken wings
–Wings are already mouthwatering with crispy skin, all golden and crunchy. Then suppose you add peanut butter, soy sauce and a squeeze of lime, and some coconut milk to thin it out. You’ll soon have a sauce to slather all over. There you have it. A grand alternative to Buffalo wings.
In other news …
Maine
The rare hawk rescued during a Maine snowstorm will lose toes to frostbite
After 2 women described mishandled rape response, Maine university president says school will make changes
Family of former owner breaks silence on dispute over lawn care business
Bangor
Orrington’s interim town manager resigns, citing same conflict as his predecessor
Arline Geaghan, matriarch of Geaghan’s Restaurant in Bangor, dies at 98
Victim recounts being shot in the head twice in Millinocket home invasion
Business
Shutdown pushes Maine fishing community to the brink of crisis
Some Mainers want to buy CMP and Emera to let the public own the state’s power system
New eatery Slice Bar latest addition to Orono’s nightlife scene
Politics
Taxpayer money stands between Maine and a presidential primary next March
The Maine Democratic Party’s vice chair tapped to lead retail marijuana rollout
The government reopened, but federal workers in Maine are still relying on food banks
Opinion
Maine’s high childhood vaccination opt-out rate should prompt law change
With proposed development rule change, Maine’s North Woods hangs in the balance
How did Roger Stone survive Watergate?
Sports
Super Bowl Sunday pregame alternatives
Bangor outlasts Brewer girls for 10th basketball victory
UMaine men’s basketball team faces road game against UMass Lowell
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