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QUOTE OF THE DAY
— Jim Anderberg, chair of the broadband authority in Vienna, population 600, making a pitch for the town’s new broadband service that needs more customers to be financially viable.
TODAY’S TOP STORIES
Tax inspectors haven’t seen inside most of the Bangor homes they’re assessing. Some property owners refused to let data collectors inside, and “no trespassing” signs were posted on other sites. Many just weren’t home.
A former Maine probation officer pleaded guilty to having child sex abuse images. Jeffery Furlong’s case is notable because he has been recognized for his work overseeing people convicted of sex crimes.
Bangor hired a new finance director months after her predecessor resigned over a “personal attack.” Stephanie Kimball replaces David Little, who resigned after a city councilor made unfounded accusations about him.
A small town’s broadband network is up but needs more customers. Vienna has only about 600 residents, and its broadband authority needs 270 customers to reach financial viability.
Here’s what Janet Mills and Graham Platner talked about on Labor Day. The first interaction between the governor and the Senate hopeful owed something to candidates attending the same small number of events.
NEWS FROM AROUND THE STATE
- A company that retrofits large aircraft moves into Loring
- Castine waterfront food stand is closing
- Janet Mills says she’s disturbed by Trump-GOP agenda, fueling Senate bid speculation
- NH woman dies after her car left a Maine road and hit a utility pole
- Invasive, disease-carrying tick found in Maine, the farthest northeast it has been spotted
- Vandals damage a Maine town’s new parking kiosks
- On land and at sea, Maine’s chaplains tackle climate anxiety
- Maine couple’s plans to extract lithium-rich ore remains ‘on hold’
- Maine man dies after he collides with box truck
MAINE IN PICTURES
FROM THE OPINION PAGES
“I’m running for governor because I believe Maine needs leaders who answer only to the people of Maine, not to political parties or special interest groups.”
Opinion: To build more affordable housing in Maine, we need innovative leadership
LIFE IN MAINE
A Navy dispute is threatening angler access to Great Pond in Aurora.
UMaine will allow beer in stands at hockey and football games.