Their friend was a mass killer / Home prices are starting to drop / Homelessness survey is flawed

Today is Tuesday. Temperatures will be in the low 20s to mid-30s from north to south, with scattered snow flurries giving way to sunny skies up north, and mostly cloudy skies down south. See what the weather for the rest of the day will be here.

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

Maine soldiers grapple with how their friend became a mass killer

It felt wrong to mourn a mass shooter, one fellow reservist said. Still, he grieved.

Home prices are starting to drop in these Maine towns

Housing data from Zillow shows some surprises, including dipping home values in traditionally wealthy communities.

The system that tracks Bangor’s homeless population is almost certainly wrong

The Point in Time count is required by the Department of Housing and Urban Development to take place on a single night every January.

Maine solar company accused of defaulting on $260K of auto loans

Pine Tree Solar defaulted on 18 different auto loans, according to a lawsuit filed on Friday in Bangor District Court.

State police commander to address Patten’s safety concerns Wednesday

At a September meeting, several residents expressed concerns about increased drug activity and related crimes.

Dominant northern Maine girls’ basketball teams set sights on new title runs

Ellsworth and Southern Aroostook each captured state championships a year ago — and they appear to be poised to make runs at another.

How Maine high school basketball can prevent more blowouts

“I knew Oceanside was going to blow out Belfast, and it was going to be more than the 113 points the team scored against Leavitt. And I knew parents would get angry about it, because that’s what parents do.”