Good morning. Temperatures will be in the low to mid-60s, with periods of sun and clouds throughout the state.
Here’s what we’re talking about in Maine today.
He says he wasn’t drunk when he got this tattoo
–Mich Ouellette — better known in Portland as “The Fuge” — has a full-back tattoo of Jar Jar Binks. Yes, that Jar Jar Binks.
You have questions. The internet had questions. So did we.
A ‘toxic environment’ caused Thomaston’s longtime town manager to quit
–After 26 years on the job, Town Manager Valmore Blastow unexpectedly gave his two-week notice last week, citing a “toxic work environment” that he said has taken root in municipal government. Conflict with a new member of the selectboard and the general degeneration of civility in the way factored heavily in his decision, he said.
Biologists want to make a substantial cut to this year’s any-deer permits
–A more severe winter likely has negatively impacted Maine’s deer herd, especially in northern Maine. As a result, officials are suggesting a 19.6 percent reduction in any-deer permits, coming on the heels of a record 84,745 issued in 2018. But they’ll actually issue more moose hunting permits this year, raising the total permits to 2,820.
Midcoast residents who receive mental health care, early childhood intervention and other services abruptly lost a longtime provider
–After 35 years and thousands of people helped, Broadreach Family and Community Services made the hard decision to close. At the time of last week’s decision to close, the agency, which has a $3 million operating budget, employed 79 social workers, case managers, teachers, trainers and others who worked in Waldo, Knox and Lincoln counties.
Do this: Hike Shackford Head State Park in Eastport
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–Located near downtown Eastport, the easternmost town in the United States, Shackford Head State Park is located on a rocky, forested headland that juts out into Cobscook Bay. The coastal property was conserved in the late 1980s and totals about 90 acres. Today, it can be explored on 2.5 miles of hiking trails that are open to the public year round. Here’s what you need to know.
In other news…
Maine
Bucksport motel manager charged with assaulting 3 young siblings
Janet Mills hopes to end federal lawsuit by tightening water quality standards around tribal lands
Deep Gulf of Maine has been warming twice as fast as the surface, study finds
Bangor
Bangor relaxes some rules for building owners in historic districts
Here’s the advice you had for tourists coming to Maine this summer
Effort launched to recall Orrington selectmen who voted to fire town manager
Business
Jordan’s Furniture head says new Maine anchor store can help mall buck trend of falling retail sales
Auburn frozen seafood company nabs deal to sell in Target
Gas prices in Maine fell 3 cents this month and remain lower than national average
Opinion
Maine has a tool to reduce poverty and encourage work. Expanding it makes sense.
William Cohen: When will Republican silence on Donald Trump end?
President Trump tries to erase transgender people
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