Good morning. Temperatures will be in the high 30s and low 40s with sunny skies throughout the state.
Here’s what we’re talking about in Maine today.
The state has received $200,000 to help 10 coastal towns prepare for rising seas
–In recent years the combination of rising seas and storm surge have caused flooding and damage in communities spread out along the entire coast. A $200,000 federal grant will allow the state to hire a consultant to help 10 towns located along Penobscot Bay identify the parts of town at greatest risk from rising seas and help them adapt to the higher sea levels.
A small Maine town can’t hire cops so it might just close its police department
–With its last full-time officer leaving, Thomaston is down to a police chief and one part-time officer. That’s got town officials considering whether to dissolve the police department and simply rely on the county sheriff for coverage.
Fearing damage to marsh, Bangor says no to RV campsite in area near mall
–The Bangor City Council revisited an old debate over the protection of Penjajawoc Marsh from nearby retail development near the Bangor Mall. In a 7-2 vote, the council rejected a proposal that would have grouped Stillwater Avenue with two other major Bangor roads, Broadway and Union Street, where campgrounds — along with golf courses and driving ranges — can be proposed.
Blue Hill wins a $400,000 sidewalk grant, but the money won’t arrive for a few years
–The $400,000 grant will help the Hancock County town extend its sidewalks along South Street, one of the town’s two business clusters. Blue Hill will contribute $100,000 to the project, but the likely 2021 start date has town officials worried that construction costs will grow between now and then.
See this: ‘Elephant Man’ tests actor’s limits in theater group’s first full-scale production at Bangor Mall
–Actor Alan Liam Estes was attracted to the role of Joseph Merrick, a man with severe physical deformities who was part of a traveling freak show before he attempted a normal life. Estes plays the role without a mask or costume in Ten Bucks Theatre Company’s first full-scale production in its new space at the Bangor Mall. The production opens Thursday.
In other news …
Maine
What it means to be a queer Mainer in 2019
Try this savory take on the traditional pancake
Maine woman accused of locking cats inside storage unit could face 5 years behind bars
Bangor
She was a pioneer for female academics — and her ghost may still haunt UMaine
Test confirms pepper spray was in canister that caused Bangor theater audience’s coughing
Man accused of burning 2 people alive told dispatcher box truck was ‘up in a blaze’
Business
Maine animal medicine company has a plan to expand production of cattle treatment
Another Maine mall finds a buyer after defaulting on loan
Politics
An early poll shows Susan Collins with a lead over a likely challenger
Cancer forces Democrat to give up his seat in the Maine House
Opinion
Rob Gronkowski’s retirement shows the realities of a dangerous game
Lawmakers said home health care was important. Now it’s time for them to do something about it.
What does the Mueller report mean for 2020?
Sports
Conor McGregor retires amid report of sex assault accusation in Ireland
Red Sox to put World Series MVP Steve Pearce on injured list
Analysis shows growing gap in NCAA basketball payouts
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