Good morning. Temperatures today will be in the high 40s to the low 50s from north to south, with cloudy skies and a chance for rain showers throughout the state.
Here’s what we’re talking about in Maine today.
Long hidden archive of historic photos shows ‘character,’ toughness of Maine fishermen
–This month, the Penobscot Marine Museum in Searsport finished preserving, scanning and cataloging National Fisherman magazine’s massive photographic archive. The images were stuffed into filing cabinets at the publication’s Portland office for decades. Now, every image is online, in a searchable database, for the whole world to see for free.
Penobscot County wants a design firm for a new, 300-bed jail
–Penobscot County commissioners have yet to send a proposal for a new, 300-bed county jail to voters. But they’ve put out the call for design and engineering services for the facility they want to build. Firms wanting to bid on designing the new jail, estimated to cost between $65 million and $70 million, are required to send a representative to a 9 a.m. meeting next Monday. And bids are due May 20.
3 women reported a man’s groping, but their college didn’t act. Then he began following them.
—Three female students at Thomas College told the school that a male student touched them on their butt or thighs. But their reports didn’t result in a school investigation or punishment. As of the spring, following months of reporting him to the Title IX office and public safety, none of the female students are convinced the school will act. Instead, the women are concerned the male student’s inappropriate advances will escalate.
Judge denies Swanville farmer’s request to throw out search warrant in pig massacre case
–Jerry Ireland was charged with 13 counts of cruelty toward animals after the March 2018 raid by Maine Animal Welfare Program agents at Ireland Hill Farms in Swanville allegedly turned up the dead Mangalitsa pigs and one live, emaciated one, according to court documents.
Bag a bird this season with tips and tricks from a veteran Maine turkey hunter
–Brhaun Parks of Glenburn has been turkey hunting for 24 years, and has helped countless friends and relatives fill their turkey tags. Read some of his tips for turkey hunters this season, and watch him do a bird call here.
We expect a verdict today in the trial of a woman accused of killing a child
–Superior Court Justice William Stokes is scheduled to announce a verdict today in the trial of Shawna Gatto, who is accused of killing 4-year-old Kendall Chick at the home they shared with Chick’s grandfather in Wiscasset.
Do this: Let your kids play in the mud
–This mud pie-making season, make sure to let your kid get as dirty as possible. Not only will your kid have a blast and probably consider you the best parent in the world, but you get the assurance that your child will come out of their creative play with a tougher immune system. That’s a win-win.
In other news…
Maine
Federal group proposes reducing lobster trap lines in the North Atlantic by half
Town seeks families of 5 people whose cremated remains were abandoned decades ago
Ex-priest convicted of sexually abusing Maine altar boy faces May sentencing
Bangor
Wardens were looking for man missing since September when they found remains in Bangor woods
Old Town resident dies after head-on collision in Aroostook County
Sheriff seeks public’s help in finding missing Hermon man
Business
Maine clean energy company bought by Wisconsin firm
Tastes and smells of 33 varieties of tea beckon from new downtown Bangor tea house
How Central Maine Power plans to keep its vow to improve rural broadband
Politics
Committee shoots down bill that would allow towns to ban firearms at voting places
How Janet Mills is moving to repair Maine’s relationship with its native tribes
Maine voted to make its statutes gender neutral in 1988. Here’s why it’s still a work in progress.
Opinion
Gender-neutral statutes a positive for Maine
The 2020 election isn’t going to be close
Mercury-containing dental fillings are safe and effective
Sports
Sanford standout commits to UMaine men’s basketball program
Former Black Bear Drew Belcher signs with Cardinals
Dustin Pedroia could start rehab assignment in Portland on Thursday
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