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QUOTE OF THE DAY
“It’s uncharted territory that we’re in right now.”
— Bucksport Town Manager Jacob Gran after a recount of a close school board race ended in a tie.
TODAY’S TOP STORIES
National Democrats are “actively recruiting” a Jared Golden replacement. The move indicates a lack of confidence in State Auditor Matt Dunlap, who was running a primary campaign against the four-term incumbent.
Maine lawmakers are taking a second look at banning AI-generated child sex abuse images. The new bill comes after the Bangor Daily News reported on how current law allows the computer-generated images to spread unchecked.
A state legislator wants to change how county budgets are approved. The push for a new process comes as several Maine counties face multimillion-dollar budget shortfalls.
Maine blueberry growers are looking for emergency aid after a disastrous harvest. Wet conditions during the pollination period and a fast-onset drought at harvest combined to cause major losses for growers.
The trial of the alleged leader of a Maine marijuana ring starts next week. The trial of Lucas and Robert Sirois is the final legal chapter of a far-reaching conspiracy to sell pot illegally in Maine that ultimately led to charges against 13 people
NEWS FROM AROUND THE STATE
- Graham Platner calls on Maine to tap rainy-day fund to bolster SNAP
- Flights to Bangor could be limited by nationwide cuts
- A Holden teen is missing
- Aroostook man accused of kidnapping and sexual assault being monitored in Lewiston
- Houlton councilor accepts seat despite resigning a month earlier
- New solar farms in Presque Isle will be shielded from view
- Missing Down East woman last seen in Ellsworth
- Bucksport school board race recount finds candidates tied
- Ellsworth to recount ballots in tight City Council race
- Voters approve $9.5M Guilford-area school budget on 5th try
- 2 girls who went missing from Maine elementary school found safe
- Bowdoin alums criticize college’s response to Zohran Mamdani victory
- Maine man allegedly shot at repo man’s tow truck
- This will be a good weekend for Maine high school football fans
- Hermon girls soccer heading back to familiar place: the state championship game
- UMaine basketball hasn’t had this much homegrown talent in years
- Huge underdog UMaine soccer stuns top seed in double overtime playoff thriller
MAINE IN PICTURES
FROM THE OPINION PAGES
“When small groups at political extremes emphasize fighting over collaboration, demonization over diplomacy, they pollute our discourse and make serving in public office unbearable for reasonable people.”
Editorial: We all lose when threats and dysfunction drive people like Jared Golden out of office
LIFE IN MAINE
This Mainer bagged his first buck at 40, proving it’s never too late to start hunting.
Ethics in the outdoors means doing the right thing when nobody’s looking. “I found most sportsmen and sportswomen are good people who do their best to adhere to fish and wildlife laws and rules.”
Farmers’ Almanac is calling it quits after more than 200 years.