QUOTE OF THE DAY
“We wanted something that would give people a reason to spend time on the waterfront.”
— D’arcy Main-Boyington, Brewer’s economic development director, on “Cool Tones on the Riverwalk,” a new music park built on the site of a former ice company.
TODAY’S TOP STORIES
A new poll finds Jared Golden and Donald Trump leading in Maine’s 2nd District:
— The most surprising aspect of SurveyUSA’s exclusive poll for the electoral reform group FairVote and the Bangor Daily News was the size of Golden’s advantage over Republican challenger Austin Theriault.
— Here are three more takeaways from the survey, including the strong likelihood that the state flag referendum is doomed.
A Lincoln funeral home owner is facing 14 felony theft charges. Harold Lamson was arrested May 20 and originally charged with four felony counts Aug. 8. More charges were added during the grand jury indictment.
Brewer opened a new music park at former Getchell Brothers site. “Cool Tones on the Riverwalk” has several large musical instruments, such as tubular bells, a xylophone and drums, for visitors to play.
A couple has transformed an iconic Caribou Inn into Aroostook’s second Best Western. Best Western Caribou Inn joins three other national chain hotels in The County.
NEWS FROM AROUND THE STATE
- Angus King calls for scrapping the Electoral College
- Partner of Maine lawmaker charged with domestic violence says charges should be dropped
- Maine lawmaker accused of choking woman faces judge for 1st time
- 4th man arrested in death of man who went missing in Bangor
- Hampden man pleads guilty to possessing hundreds of images of child porn
- Midcoast builder who defrauded clients of $437K won’t serve prison time
- Maine billionaire makes it onto list of richest Americans
- Hundreds descend on one of Maine’s most famous trick-or-treating spots
- Millions of dollars worth of Linda Bean’s art collection will go up for auction
- Massachusetts men allegedly trafficked drugs into Waldo County
- 21-year-old motorcyclist seriously injured in central Maine crash
- Man who killed his Biddeford landlord gets life in prison
- High school football playoffs feature intriguing matchups
- Injured UMaine women’s basketball standout says she will return next season
- UMaine football embracing challenge against Oklahoma on Saturday
MAINE IN PICTURES
THE BDN NEWS QUIZ
It’s Friday! Halloween is now behind us, and the end of daylight saving time is looming — don’t forget to set your clocks back an hour starting at 2 a.m. Sunday. And while you’re at it, see if you can also remember some of the news items of the week that was with the BDN News Quiz. Did you read your BDN thoroughly? Put yourself to the test!
FROM THE OPINION PAGES
“Thanks to action from Congress in 2022, with Maine’s two senators at the vanguard, the archaic and unclear federal law that outlines the process for counting electoral votes got a much needed update.”
Editorial: Electoral Count Act reforms should help avoid another Jan. 6
LIFE IN MAINE
There’s a new plan to revive American chestnut trees, and it needs you. For earlier generations of homesteaders, the spiky nuts were a food source. The wood grew quickly with a straight grain and resisted rot, making it valuable for construction.
Planting garlic? BDN readers say to try a raised bed. The beds get credit for being easier on your back and knees, but they’re also a way to work around challenging soil conditions and meet the particular needs of garlic plants.
Here is the best place to go birding this time of year. “The weather in October was awesome. Obviously, I went birding. But where?” BDN birding columnist Bob Duchesne writes.