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QUOTE OF THE DAY
“There’s no interest in this town anymore.”
— Robert Berry, a selectman in Winn, one of several Maine communities considering dissolving their town governments and joining the state’s Unorganized Territory instead.
TODAY’S TOP STORIES
A new wave of rural Maine towns is thinking about disbanding. Winn is one of several communities considering dissolving their town governments and joining Maine’s Unorganized Territory.
A guide to the years-long process it takes for a Maine town to deorganize. The path to formally dissolve a town and join Maine’s Unorganized Territory is a 12-step process that can take up to two years.
We asked City Council candidates about the biggest issues facing Bangor. Here’s what they said about how they would address homelessness, housing, municipal spending and public safety.
Bangor to reconsider historic preservation rules after slate roof dispute. The Bangor Historic Preservation Commission will meet on Oct. 29 to review the city’s guidelines for how historic buildings should be preserved.
Local and county races across Maine we’re watching this November. The only statewide contests are two referendum questions but there are other consequential issues appearing on local and county ballots across the state.
NEWS FROM AROUND THE STATE
- What we know about the Maine ballots reportedly found in an Amazon box
- Janet Mills’ campaign posts then deletes planned US Senate fundraising video
- Janet Mills will join race to challenge Susan Collins for Senate seat
- Bernie Sanders scolds Democrats for encouraging Janet Mills to enter Senate race
- Susan Collins blasts OMB director as firings of federal workers begin
- How the government shutdown threatens Maine’s small airports
- Maine joins with Connecticut to order new clean energy
- West Nile virus found in dead crows in Brewer
- Penobscot County is accepting applications for opioid funds
- Woman accidentally shoots bird hunting companion in northern Maine
- Who’s running Houlton with no manager and 5 vacant council seats
- New Aroostook hockey team drops home opener after chaotic start to season
- Deputy shoots Maine man twice after pursuit
- 2 men charged in 2024 fatal drug overdose in Tremont
- Missing 91-year-old Maine man rescued before temperature drop
- Man and woman killed in Maine apartment fire have been identified
- Man found dead in Maine home
- Southern Maine man charged with manslaughter in death of baby
- A Maine driver just won his 1st stock car race. He’s only 9 years old.
- Josh Nadeau’s 2-goal game leads UMaine hockey past Holy Cross
- UMaine football beats Merrimack for 3rd consecutive victory
MAINE IN PICTURES
FROM THE OPINION PAGES
“By having a holiday named after Columbus we not only erase the truth of history we glorify these atrocities as things to be revered and celebrated.”
Opinion: Indigenous Peoples Day is about honor, healing and survival
LIFE IN MAINE
Maine landscapes with Indigenous names you should know. The next time you’re on Mooselookmeguntic, Sebago or Nicatous lakes, you can share a fun fact with your buddy about what each lake’s name actually means.
Aroostook County basketmaker is keeping Mi’kmaq art alive. “If these few families pass away, who is going to make the baskets and who’s going to teach others?” Mi’kmaq Nation Vice Chief Richard Silliboy asks.