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QUOTE OF THE DAY

“This was something you don’t see very often, even though we saw it in Bowdoin not long ago. But it is uncommon.”

— Maine State Police Col. William Ross at a press conference Thursday after a Sabattus man shot his mother in a moving car then opened fire at passing drivers and ultimately fatally shot himself.

TODAY’S TOP STORIES

Susan Collins is worried that a proposed Republican budget could cut Medicaid. House Republican language calls for the committee overseeing Medicaid to “reduce the deficit” by at least $880 billion by 2034.

Demand for Maine lobster could drop under President Donald Trump’s trade war. The lobster market generated more than a half billion dollars in direct income for Maine fishermen last year.

This million-dollar Maine home with a mountain view has been hard to sell. Its large acreage has set it apart as a rare opportunity for homebuyers, but that’s also the reason the property has sat on the market for more than 200 days.

A 29-year-old Sabattus man was “acting erratically” before he went on a shooting spree, police said. More details emerged Thursday about the attack that left three dead and two wounded.

Maine is planning to inspect the Deer Isle-Sedgwick Bridge, but local officials want it replaced now. The bridge is an economic gateway for the seasonal island community and the state’s top lobster port. Replacing it could be the most expensive highway and bridge project in Maine history.

NEWS FROM AROUND THE STATE

MAINE IN PICTURES

Emergency vehicles block off the road near Route 9 while police investigate a reported shooting on Wednesday in Sabattus. A Sabattus man fatally shot his mother before shooting at passing drivers, killing one, injuring two then fatally shooting himself. Credit: Andree Kehn / Sun Journal via AP

FROM THE OPINION PAGES

President Donald Trump speaks Wednesday during an event to announce new tariffs in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington. Credit: Mark Schiefelbein / AP

“Why is an administration that is so poorly informed and misunderstands (and misconstrues) reality so determined to bulldoze ahead with policies that are harming Americans?”

Editorial: Why is Donald Trump ruining America?

LIFE IN MAINE

Watch this skier fly down Katahdin. Zach McCarthy recently experienced the beauty of Katahdin for the first time in his life — at high speed, on snow.

America’s desire to take over Canada is partially the fault of the birding community. “Just look at the way we name birds,” Bob Duchesne writes.

Watch and listen to these big Maine cats. It’s Canada lynx mating season in March. If you have any doubt, take a listen.