Today is Monday. Temperatures will be in the high 20s to high 30s from north to south, with isolated morning snow showers and mostly cloudy skies across the state. See what the weather for the rest of the day will be here.
Here’s what we’re talking about in Maine today.
Mainers are waiting years for federal housing aid, then losing it
Maine’s Section 8 waitlist has more than 22,500 people on it.
These politicians refuse to give up on bringing passenger rail to Bangor
They’re keeping up the fight despite multiple studies showing the project would be costly and the route likely won’t draw many riders.
The former lawmakers trying to return to Augusta in the 2024 election
It could make the northern Maine district that has grown more conservative in recent years one of the most likely to flip in the 2024 election.
Son of NRA-backed Maine Democrat lobbies for gun control after Lewiston shooting
Troy Jackson has long been supported by the NRA, winning its endorsement as recently as the 2022 election.
Maliseets first in The County to offer jail alternative for those with substance use disorder
“I want to be sure we recognize how significant this is for our sovereignty and self-determination to exercise our jurisdiction in our own court.”
Aroostook filmmaker’s 40-year search for Swedish relatives comes full circle
Brenda Nasberg Jepson’s latest documentary, currently titled “Swedish Adventure,” is in post-production and will premiere on Maine Public later in 2024.
Parking, traffic and eye safety top Houlton’s eclipse planning list
When the moon moves from out in front of the sun, there will be a bright purple flash that could be the last thing you ever see.
Nearly a century of history is now on display in a Presque Isle hotel
LeRae Kinney and staff have assembled newspaper clippings, photographs and memorabilia into a timeline display that takes viewers from the hotel’s opening in 1932 to today.
Why nursing homes are still shutting down in aging Maine
Over the past three decades nearly 40 percent of Maine’s nursing homes have closed.
Mermaids, fishermen and coffee brandy populate this Mainer’s debut novel
“The Moorings of Mackerel Sky” is filled with outrageous, yet still recognizable, Maine characters, settings, libations and situations.
Senior right winger playing a major role in UMaine hockey’s success
Donavan Houle was relatively close to UMass Lowell goaltender Luke Pavicich, so he had to elevate the puck to place it over the goalie’s blocker.
Lack of ice is killing Maine’s iconic smelt camps
Fluctuating temperatures, severe storms and even less interest in smelt fishing are contributing to the slow death of a Maine tradition.
In other Maine news …
Maine is a top focus for national gun safety advocates pushing for new laws
2 Maine bills want to limit medical debt
Man accused of Bangor Walmart arson now facing federal charges
Man drowns in Carmel pond after saving 4-year-old son
Long Lake Ice Fishing Derby sees record turnout
2 displaced by Waterville fire
3 children and 2 adults rescued in Denmark after UTV falls through the ice
South Portland police seek bank robber who claimed to have an explosive device
Schureman, Fernald lead Bangor hockey to win over Brewer in Fill the Alfond game
Falmouth head football coach resigns in wake of player petition
UMaine women’s basketball rallies past Binghamton
Newcomers lead Albany women’s basketball to win over cold-shooting UMaine
UMaine men’s basketball loses to Binghamton in final seconds
UMaine lands quarterback in transfer portal