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QUOTE OF THE DAY

“Our small school and community will mourn this loss and never forget the impact this student had already made in our lives.”

— MSAD 24 Superintendent Karen DuBois, remembering 8-year-old Emma Cormier.

TODAY’S TOP STORIES

Van Buren is mourning an 8-year-old with a “beautiful spirit” killed by an ambulance. Emma Cormier was struck and killed by an ambulance Wednesday.

Caribou is removing a downtown building amid a larger cleanup effort of rundown properties. The effort to remove the 49 Herschel St. building is part of an ongoing campaign by the city to fight blighted properties.

A Brewer car dealership is suing Toyota over a policy on key fob reimbursement. Downeast Toyota’s problem appears to be a symptom of a nationwide chip shortage dating to the COVID-19 pandemic.

These are the five things you need before buying a house in Maine, according to realtors. This list touches on things you should be addressing, whether you’re a first-time buyer or a seasoned homeowner.

A Maine lawmaker’s initial choice to represent himself has delayed his domestic violence case. Rep. Lucas Lanigan, R-Sanford, who won reelection to a second term by one vote last November shortly after his arrest, had pleaded not guilty to aggravated domestic violence assault and domestic violence assault.

NEWS FROM AROUND THE STATE

MAINE IN PICTURES

The U.S. and Maine flags fly at half staff at Van Buren District School on Thursday in honor of Emma Cormier, who died after she was hit with an ambulance Wednesday. Credit: Cameron Levasseur / BDN

FROM THE OPINION PAGES

Frances Perkins, whose family was from Newcastle, was a workers’ rights advocate and the former U.S. secretary of labor from 1933-1945. Credit: Courtesy of the Frances Perkins Center

“Labor Day invites us to pause and reflect on the millions of workers — past and present — who power our communities, drive our economy, and form the foundation of our country’s success.”

Opinion: This Labor Day, we’re honoring the past and building the future

LIFE IN MAINE

The ongoing drought has worsened in Maine, but central and northern parts of the state may see some relief with rain Saturday. 

In a nearly unbelievable turn of events, a Maine loon once killed a bald eagle by stabbing it in the heart. 

Rangers will be patrolling a popular Maine mountain to enforce a camping ban over Labor Day weekend. 

Maine’s seventh annual celebration of garlic, folk and Americana will be held on Oct. 4 and 5 at Lake George Regional Park in Canaan.