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QUOTE OF THE DAY

“When Mary shared that the wait list at the site that she did her internship at was a year or two long, I was like ‘Oh, my God.’ That’s a long time for people to sit and struggle.”

— Licensed psychologist Katherine Butler Hepler, who founded Root & Rise Psychotherapy in 2020. 

TODAY’S TOP STORIES

Maine is going to start tracking how much housing is being built in the state. Knowing how many units are being approved, built or demolished will help officials gauge how close the state is to its 2030 housing goals. 

A Bangor-based therapist will soon open a satellite office in Caribou. Root & Rise Psychotherapy, founded in 2020 by Katherine Butler Hepler, aims to open the new practice with a soft-launch on Jan. 11. 

NEWS FROM AROUND THE STATE

MAINE IN PICTURES

Downtown Bangor is seen Wednesday, the last of 2025. Credit: Linda Coan O’Kresik / BDN

FROM THE OPINION PAGES

This Jan. 22, 2020, file photo shows the likeness of Benjamin Franklin on $100 bills in Dallas. Credit: LM Otero / AP

“A caring person considers the effect of their actions on the generations that follow. A greedy person pollutes the earth and their grandchildren will suffer.”

Letter: The venom of Greed

LIFE IN MAINE

We want to see your best ice fishing and winter hunting photos. 

It takes patience, and a little gumption, to tackle Acadia’s icy Jordan Woods Trail.

These few items can make ice skating a little more enjoyable and safe.