Tiny home villages / Human smuggling / 'Doomstead' for sale

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Here’s what we’re talking about in Maine today.

Susan Collins questions Army’s handling of Lewiston shooter’s prior threats

Susan Collins is reviewing a gun-control bill by Angus King but declined to offer an opinion on it.

The unusual political alliance opposing an offshore wind port in Maine

The odd alliance includes Rep. Aaron Dana of the Passamaquoddy Tribe and former Gov. Paul LePage’s energy adviser highlights the tricky politics coloring the project key to Maine’s climate goals.

Fiddler crabs, brought to Maine by climate change, may be harming salt marshes

The crabs, which burrow into the soil where salt marsh grasses take root, are harming the growth of marsh grass, according to a recent study.

A bunker-style home for doomsday preppers is for sale in rural Maine

The “Doomstead” is a 16-acre property in Piscataquis County with a bunker, barn and greenhouse looking for its next homesteader.

Bangor group wants to build tiny home village for homeless people

The more than $10 million project is in its early stages and will need strong backing to come to fruition.

Bangor City Council leaves neighborhoods without representation

While Bangor councilors’ homes are nearly evenly split between the east and west sides of the city, most are in or on the outskirts of two neighborhoods: Fairmount and Little City.

Holden celebrates 1st ‘25 Days of Kindness’ without its beloved founder

Police Chief Chris Greeley died unexpectedly in March, but Holden police didn’t let the tradition end.

Human smuggling is on the rise at Maine’s northern border

This fall, U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Houlton sector had 53 encounters that resulted in 27 people who will be federally prosecuted, a 178 percent increase over last year.