Saint Dominic fans cheer on their baseball team, which won the Class D title on Saturday in the final game for the school, which was recently closed.

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QUOTE OF THE DAY

“This will be the top spot for really all of northern Maine to come to… Of course it’s in our city and so we’re going to see the most benefit, but everybody’s going to see it.”

— Bangor Fire Assistant Chief Greg Hodge, about the city’s new $700K training facility, which will be installed by next May.

TODAY’S TOP STORIES

What’s next in Maine’s battle with Donald Trump over transgender athletes. The U.S. Department of Justice’s lawsuit against the Maine Department of Education may last until at least next year — and coinciding with the showdown in federal court are more revelations regarding Trump’s efforts to punish Maine.

Bangor firefighters prepare to enter ‘modern world’ with new $700K training facility. The facility will be constructed out of cargo shipping containers, allowing it to be reconfigured for new challenges during training sessions.

Maine is clamoring for Trader Joe’s. Aroostook County already has one.  A few times a week, manager Jamie Forsman greets a customer at Trader Joe’s Outpost who thinks they’re stepping into a famous grocery store.

The closure of a Bangor syringe provider also hit rural Maine. There are now efforts to restore some of the services that were lost when HEAL closed, although they will be more limited.

NEWS FROM AROUND THE STATE

MAINE IN PICTURES

Saint Dominic Academy fans cheer on the baseball team Saturday during the Class D championship game. It was the final athletic contest in school history, at least for now, as the Auburn school closed its doors at the end of the academic year. Saint Dom’s hit a 9-6 victory over Bangor Christian in the Class D title game at UMaine’s Mahaney Diamond. Credit: Pete Warner / BDN

FROM THE OPINION PAGES

Information on different brands of heat pumps at MAC Heat Pumps in Bangor. Credit: Linda Coan O’Kresik / BDN

“Over the last 10 years, Maine’s retail electricity price rose by 55 percent, the third-fastest in the U.S.”

Opinion: Sen. Collins should save home energy tax credit to protect Mainers from rising heating costs

LIFE IN MAINE

That loud bird is probably not a great blue heron. Sandhill cranes are about the same size and shape as great blue herons and both have long necks and legs. The similarity ends there.

Why one of Hancock County’s last hay farmers keeps going. He is keeping old fields productive — and protecting wildlife in the process. 

I used to trap bears for research. Now I do it for meat. “But does a hunter’s feeling about an animal change after handling it for research?” Outdoors Editor Susan Bard writes. 

Video captures a rare look at 2 groups of different Maine animals. While turkeys and deer vary drastically, they are known to share the same ​​habitats, sometimes even sharing the same stands, to attain food and cover requirements.

You don’t have to wait in line for this lobster roll. Looking for the quintessential Maine lobster roll recipe? Here it is. 

3 things Maine moose hunters should do right now. A first-time moose hunter in particular needs to make some important decisions, and a few phone calls, to get ready. 

What you should know before you take a flamethrower to weeds. Flamethrowers can be an effective, and awesome, form of weeding. But it isn’t appropriate for every situation.

Deer and horse flies can ‘slash their way into your skin.’ When experts talk about these types of flies, it sounds like they’re discussing monsters or aliens from a Hollywood thriller.