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QUOTE OF THE DAY
— Amanda Nelson, Husson University’s new athletic director, who was placed on administrative leave on her first day after the school became aware of a lawsuit related to Nelson’s previous work as an athletic director at a San Diego high school.
TODAY’S TOP STORIES
Summer residents are fixing the housing problem they created on North Haven. The island is in a bind with a growing gap between its monied summer population and the workers it needs.
Bangor is investigating a councilor’s accusations against the city’s finance director. It’s the latest chapter in a turbulent spell between Councilor Joe Leonard and city staff.
Husson placed its new athletic director on leave on her first day. The university is investigating a civil lawsuit related to Amanda Nelson’s previous role as athletic director at a San Diego high school.
Four candidates are competing for seats on the Hermon School Committee. The candidates have paired off into two slates, contrasting conservative values on one hand, with cooperation and teamwork on the other.
Job Corps is closing two Maine locations. The federally funded education and career training program has been offered at no cost to low-income young people ages 16 to 24.
NEWS FROM AROUND THE STATE
- Angus King III leads Maine Democrats in the 1st poll of 2026 governor’s race
- Maine House votes to license home contractors in wake of fraud cases
- ‘Sanctuary jurisdictions’ list disappears from Homeland Security website
- In an uneasy political climate, Maine Pride organizers put extra focus on safety and trans rights
- Illinois man pleads guilty to emailing death threats to Maine officials
- Former Bangor-area taekwondo instructor accused of sexually assaulting a child dies
- Tractor-trailer crash slows traffic on I-95 between Bangor and Orono
- Man allegedly fired gun during family fight in Corinna
- 2 ejected in Dexter ATV crash
- New Brunswick man gets 1 year for sneaking meth into Maine on an ATV
- If you made mayday calls from a house in Bar Harbor, the Coast Guard is looking for you
- Acadia wants to require reservations for this popular park attraction
- Another Maine health system targeted by possible hack
- Amid rising education costs, a rural Maine town weighs leaving its school district
- Man dies after Maine motorcycle crash
MAINE IN PICTURES
FROM THE OPINION PAGES
“In a cruel twist of fate, tens of thousands of Afghans and their families who have been approved for the Special Immigrant Visa program after years of in-depth vetting — a program that does allow our allies to come to the U.S. and have a path to remain permanently — are currently unable to make their way to the U.S.”
Opinion: US should fulfill promise to our Afghan allies, not end existing protections
LIFE IN MAINE
Here’s what to do when you see a turtle crossing the road. The turtles will appear as small, dark objects in the road that look like hockey pucks.
How to identify the berries you’ll see along Maine hiking trails this summer. Here’s a guide on how to narrow down nature’s treats, without putting yourself or your hiking companions in danger.
We took a remote fishing trip to the North Maine Woods. “The number and size of the fish caught wound up being only an afterthought and the experience left us all yearning for the chance to do it again soon,” Bangor Daily News Outdoors contributor Peter Warner writes.