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QUOTE OF THE DAY
“I think it is a somewhat difficult time to be a manager, especially for small towns.”
— Stockton Springs Town Manager Sadie Lloyd Mudge, who is resigning from the position.
TODAY’S TOP STORIES
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are in Penobscot County amid a growing HIV outbreak. The outbreak has grown, with five cases recently detected in Cumberland County after Penobscot County topped 30 infections earlier this fall.
Maine’s 1st District Democratic Rep. Chellie Pingree called the Trump administration’s intent to withhold SNAP benefits from Democratic states “the height of cruelty.” President Donald Trump’s administration said Tuesday that it will move to withhold SNAP food aid from recipients in most Democratic-controlled states unless those states provide information about those receiving the assistance.
Stockton Springs is looking to hire a new town manager for the second time this year. Town Manager Sadie Lloyd Mudge is stepping down from the position after taking the job in June.
Parts of Maine saw nearly 6 inches of snow during yesterday’s storm. The National Weather Service continued to report snowfall totals Tuesday evening as precipitation carried late into the night.
NEWS FROM AROUND THE STATE
- What can I do if my neighbor cuts down my tree?
- More than 2 dozen crashes reported across Maine Tuesday
- Downtown Bangor bar for sale
- 3 seriously injured in head-on collision in Aroostook
- Bomb squad removes unexploded War of 1812 cannonballs from Maine historical society
- With more cruise ships on the way, Bucksport to spend $4M to upgrade town dock
- 2 speakers spew racist rants at Rockland council meeting
- School bus in Rockland fatality has been decommissioned
- Maine man dies in house fire
- Firefighters battle Rumford structure fire
- Former hockey rivals from Bangor and Brewer finding success as teammates
- Boys basketball North preview: Every day will be a battle after reclassification
- Girls basketball North preview: A region full of talented teams
- Former Hampden Academy basketball star has ‘surreal’ homecoming against UMaine
- Orono to add 5 more members to high school sports hall of fame
MAINE IN PICTURES
FROM THE OPINION PAGES
“The Trump administration has long been looking for ways to demonize immigrants, especially those who are not white.”
Editorial: It’s ludicrous — and cruel — to punish all immigrants after National Guard shooting
LIFE IN MAINE
An Aroostook County man is making the case for preserving historic Maine military sites in a new book that spans from 1812 to the current day.
From tanned leather bags to cozy throws for your couch, there’s plenty of unique ways that aren’t taxidermy to preserve your wildlife harvest.
Maine hunters have pushed the state’s deer harvest to a new all-time high, and deer season isn’t over yet.