Today is Monday. Temperatures will be in the low teens to low 20s from north to south, with mostly cloudy skies and a chance for light snow flurries throughout the state. Here’s what we’re talking about in Maine today.
The latest on the coronavirus in Maine
The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention will update the latest COVID-19 cases by 9:30 a.m. Tuesday. Check out our tracker for more information.
Bangor businesses look forward to the return of their basketball tournament boost
Bangor is celebrating the return of the Maine state high school basketball tournament, the first winter championship since February 2020.
An Old Town landfill shows how tough Maine’s ‘forever chemical’ problem is to solve
Juniper Ridge’s runoff had 410 parts PFAS per trillion parts water during a December test. Millions of gallons of it end up in the Penobscot River annually.
Maine farmers face impossible choice: Keep growing amid ‘forever chemical’ crisis or financial ruin
Many farmers and homesteaders across Maine have more questions about PFAS contamination than there are answers.
Deer Isle fears out-of-town clammer invasion if state takes control of flats
The fear is any licensed digger could harvest in the flats if the towns relinquish control to the state.
Moosehead businesses want the economic boost of proposed ski resort without wrecking local charm
Neighbors’ concerns about burdening small-town infrastructure and changing the region’s character underscore the distrust of big development projects.
The Republican idea that Paul LePage is calling a Janet Mills campaign stunt
Top Republicans praised Gov. Janet Mills’ inclusion of the relief checks, although some want a bigger giveback.
Janet Mills clashes with Bangor lawmaker over plan to give tribes mobile betting
The gaming issue is likely to be the most inflammatory aspect of the bill, which aims to redress many longstanding issues between Maine and federally recognized tribes within its borders.
Amateur radio group to bring 1st municipal-based emergency service to Aroostook County
The Caribou Emergency Amateur Radio Service will bring to Aroostook the only digital smart technology for amateur radios north of Portland.
Stressed out Maine nurses have found a way to earn a lot more money
There’s a complicated problem at the heart of Maine’s nursing shortage, and employers are battling a surge in competitive wages.
Bangor pothole complaints have increased by more than 700 percent
This year, Bangor has received 232 pothole reports, compared with only 28 reports received during the same time in February last year.
In other Maine news …
Dixmont man whose home was bombed by police holds off on rebuilding
Medical examiner rules Pembroke woman’s death a homicide
Waldo County man pleads guilty to killing Maine woman in 1984
Atlantic salmon returns in Penobscot River lowest in 5 years
After football team scandal, Brunswick has a new resource to help prevent hazing
Maine’s Clare Egan 38th in Olympic biathlon pursuit race
Old-school toboggans take the spotlight in Camden
Sword found in car of Maine man accused of drunken driving
Bill stemming from worker’s 2002 electrocution at Penobscot boatyard moves forward
Kids and parents delighted as Bangor children’s museum reopens after 2-year closure
Fort Kent native’s podcast showcases the best of Maine basketball