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QUOTE OF THE DAY
“I’m not a super spiritual person, but I had to think that dad sent that buck along.”
— John Desjardins, who shot a 10-point buck an hour after burying the ashes of his father, an avid hunter, on a Maine mountain.
TODAY’S TOP STORIES
Twenty-two people were convicted in connection with a northern Maine drug ring. The multimillion-dollar operation brought in enough drugs for every resident of the state to overdose twice, according to a federal prosecutor.
A new opioid response program will train hundreds of Maine health care professionals. The training aims to teach even those who don’t specialize in opioid use disorder how to identify it, treat it and support patients.
Bangor’s ethics board cleared city councilors’ text messages. Members said they couldn’t find evidence of councilors discussing confidential matters or talking in groups larger than two.
An Old Town teacher recalled when her students met D-Day hero Charles Shay. The celebrated Penobscot veteran died Wednesday at the age of 101.
NEWS FROM AROUND THE STATE
- Where Tuesday’s storm dumped the most snow in Maine
- Susan Collins says Maine should be ‘transparent’ with SNAP data amid Trump’s threat
- Progressives target Angus King and Democrats over votes for Trump-appointed judges
- Maine librarians are taking on more social service roles for their communities
- Maine issues recall for moldy pre-rolled joints
- Man accused of assaulting 2 women in Piscataquis County
- Aroostook high school evacuated after threat
- A Maine man shot a rabid skunk with a shotgun. It just kept coming.
- Brunswick won’t buy property for Public Works, but will overhaul facility
- A Maine children’s author drew Taylor Swift’s otter shirt
- Midcoast selectman survives recall vote amid town’s continuing political turmoil
- 3 accused of trafficking cocaine, fentanyl and meth in Maine
MAINE IN PICTURES
FROM THE OPINION PAGES
“Owen has every credential to sit in a boardroom, yet he carries himself with the grounded ease of someone who has never forgotten where he came from.”
Opinion: Why Owen McCarthy would be a good governor for Maine
LIFE IN MAINE
A man shot a 10-point buck an hour after burying his father’s ashes on a Maine mountain.
Trail cams are no substitute for effort and experience, Outdoors contributor Chris Sargent writes.
Do you need to remove the snow from your home’s roof? There are several factors to consider.