QUOTE OF THE DAY
— Kristany Raymond, a sophomore at Hermon High School, on winning the state one-act theater competition. Hermon students performed “Antigone” with Raymond in the title role.
TODAY’S TOP MAINE STORIES
More than 260,000 Mainers remain without power, as of 7 a.m., after a nor’easter battered the state. Some Bangor residents aren’t bothered, repairs by the electric utilities outpaced new outages late in the day Thursday, and the weather system is expected to pass before the solar eclipse on Monday.
Maine politicians like their current election system, one that Donald Trump wants Nebraska to ax. Nebraska is the only other state that splits its Electoral College votes rather than using a winner-take-all system.
An interactive lunar capsule lands in Houlton this weekend for the eclipse. The artist invites you to climb inside and tell a story. And if you are traveling to Maine to bask in the shade of totality, the Bangor Daily News wants to talk to you.
Hermon students won the one-act theater championship for the first time since 2010. It was an unexpected happy ending for an unflashy performance of the tragedy “Antigone.”
MAINE IN PICTURES
NEWS FROM AROUND THE STATE
- Nearly 50 drivers have crashed or gone off the road on Maine interstates during the nor’easter
- Maine’s chief medical examiner retires after 10-year career
- Woman arrested in fatal Highland Avenue shooting in Bangor
- Hampden credit union announces merger with UCU
- Crews clear wreck from tractor-trailer and train collision in Aroostook
- Fort Kent restaurant moving to East Millinocket this summer
- Bar Harbor resident sues town to reduce 2024 cruise ship visits
- Surveillance video showed woman pleading with co-worker during fatal stabbing at Waterville Damon’s
- Man’s body found in Androscoggin River
- 7 with UMaine ties are playing in women’s world ice hockey championships
THINGS TO DO THIS WEEKEND
While the eclipse is likely all that’s on anyone’s minds in the coming days, there’s also some other cool stuff to do this weekend in Bangor, like the annual Hike for the Homeless fundraiser walk/run, set for 9:30 a.m. Saturday starting at the Bangor Waterfront and benefiting the Bangor Area Homeless Shelter. On Saturday evening, indie bands Milk Street and Average Joey play at Red Rabbit Bazaar, metal bands Ringworm, On The Outside, Holy Filth and Forked Tongue play at Queen City Cinema Club, and improv troupe The Focus Group is at the Bangor Arts Exchange. On Sunday, there’s the spring edition of the Lost & Found Vintage Market, set for noon at Morgan Hill Event Center in Hermon.
FROM THE OPINION PAGES
“Some veterans groups are exempt, while others are not. Some organizations working on housing are exempt, while others are not. Organizations that provide shelter for domestic violence victims are exempt, but organizations that provide resources for sexual assault victims are not. Why? There is no rubric or reason.”
Opinion: Maine needs to fix its confusing and unfair nonprofit sales tax exemptions
LIFE IN MAINE
It’s possible to enjoy Maine during a snowstorm. Before you despair over the lack of warm weather, here are 10 ways to pass the snowy part of spring.
Colorful sparrows are on their way back to Maine. As temperatures warm up, Bob Duchesne expects to see more sparrows before the warblers and other bug-eaters make their way back to Vacationland.
Recipes to make the most of maple season. If you managed to get any syrup this year, here are some off-griddle uses for it.
UMaine’s baseball team hopes to squeeze in at least two home games this weekend. And yes, they’ve considered the weather.