Morning Update: What you need to know in Maine today

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QUOTE OF THE DAY

“To expect Maine CDC to be able to step into an infrastructure that we built for decades — I am concerned.”

— Bangor Public Health Director Jen Gunderman on how state officials expect to take over public nursing services.

TODAY’S TOP STORIES

The state is planning to take over Bangor’s public health nursing services. Bangor’s two public health nurses primarily focus on maternal and child health care and conduct free home visits.

A state ruling gives new insight into business practices of the man in charge of the embroiled Orrington trash incinerator. Evan Coleman has been locked in a dispute with Central Maine Power over unpaid electric bills totaling more than $100,000.

The University of Maine accidentally shared the names of all students who receive disability services. The way the email was sent to include all the student email addresses is not UMaine’s “standard practice,” Director of News and Media Relations Marcus Wolf said.

Missing minutes, short staffing and foggy memories have prevented officials from answering repeated questions about how Waldo County has spent its money. Some Waldo County residents took an interest in the commission’s work as The Maine Monitor reported that the county had spent thousands in opioid funds without disclosing where the money went.

Town employees used Houlton’s surveillance cameras to look up people in the community. Data reveal that a handful of staff from various town departments — including police, public works, recreation, code enforcement and civic center — used the 25-plus cameras.