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QUOTE OF THE DAY
“We’re just unhappy enough that we’re prepared to take this as far as we can.”
— Kay MacIntosh, a Southwest Harbor resident, who is challenging a guest house project by her neighbor that she believes infringes on her privacy
TODAY’S TOP STORIES
Texts and emails show Bangor officials scrambling after a city councilor publicly leveled accusations against the city’s finance director. The communications show the latest example of inaction ostensibly caused by councilors’ inability to agree on what they should do.
A Mount Desert Island guest house project is pitting summer residents against each other. The project, which has a modern look at odds with properties around it, has demonstrated the unexpected ways a recently passed state law has made it easier to build accessory dwelling units.
Maine Republicans on Tuesday night failed to get enough signatures to overturn the state budget. The Democratic-controlled Legislature and Gov. Janet Mills approved a two-year, $11.3 billion budget in March.
Maine hid the home addresses of lawmakers after the shootings of Minnesota lawmakers. The latest case of political violence in America put renewed attention on the balance between access, privacy and safety for elected officials.
The Maine House narrowly passed limits on police cooperation with immigration officials. While critics of the measure said it would hamstring police, supporters said it frees up local and state police to focus on their work within their jurisdictions.
NEWS FROM AROUND THE STATE
- A court’s decision will continue limbo for Maine Job Corps centers
- Stunning walk off sends Bangor Christian to Class D state title game
- Southern Maine man accused of making 1-pot meth
- Maine teenager missing since Monday found safe
- New Balance to host NBA draft watch party at Cooper Flagg’s Maine high school
- National Democratic groups line up to oppose Maine voter ID referendum
- Mainer gets 60 years for making child sexual abuse material
- Maine farm equipment company plans expansion to Ellsworth
- Ice cream, grab-and-go food to be served at new downtown Bangor eatery
- Maine corrections officer detained by ICE
- Why it took Antiques Roadshow so long to come to Maine
- Maine man pleads guilty to illegal possession of firearms
- Maine’s Mackenzie Holmes re-signs with WNBA’s Seattle Storm
- Driver in hit-and-run that killed Maine motorcyclist has been found
- There will be no parking on this downtown Bangor street the next 2 days
MAINE IN PICTURES
FROM THE OPINION PAGES
“It’s perplexing that politicians in Washington, D.C. who claim to support families want to take health care away from families.”
Opinion: Support Maine families instead of cutting Medicaid and restricting care
LIFE IN MAINE
Penobscot Theatre Company’s “The Rocky Horror Show” is a raucous, rollicking, frolicking fun fest of a musical with the audience as much a part of the production as the cast, crew and musicians.
Would you climb this 80-foot mountaintop tower for a 360-degree view of the Katahdin region?
Weeds aren’t just nuisances, they’re messengers. Here’s what they can tell you.
If you’re hot, they’re hot. These tips and tricks will help prevent your pets from getting heat stroke this summer.
What should you do if you come across a wild baby animal this summer? Leave it alone, officials urge.