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QUOTE OF THE DAY
— Knox County Commissioner Marc Ratner, on the county’s difficulty recruiting budget committee volunteers.
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This nurse opened a direct primary care clinic in her Orono home. Renew Health, Orono’s sole direct primary care clinic, operates on a monthly fee instead of insurance.
Bucksport says that a historic church has to be repaired or torn down. Officials have told the owner to fix extensive problems, including mold, structural damage and a raccoon infestation.
Knox County can’t find anyone interested in forming its next budget. The country is caught in a legal bind and has had no choice but to operate on last year’s budget for the past two months.
NEWS FROM AROUND THE STATE
- Graham Platner calls US military operation in Iran ‘un-American’
- Maine’s congressional delegation responds to Iran strikes
- Susan Collins recounts ‘fight’ to save Job Corps in award presentation
- Neutral Milk Hotel’s Julian Koster granted protection order in Bangor against grooming accuser
- New Filipino market in Bangor draws customers craving Asian groceries
- New bakery and cafe in Winterport features cider doughnuts and conversation
- Melodie Beauchemin wins Can-Am 100
- Canadian Stephane Roy wins Can-Am 30
- Fort Kent nurses demand a contract in Saturday rally
- Aroostook agency will absorb 75 Northern Maine General clients and 4 staff
- Cooke Aquaculture apologizes for damaging Lubec’s commercial pier
- Ellsworth jury awards $750K to woman after surgeon leaves a gap in her femur
- Nova Scotia study finds high-speed ferry to Bar Harbor is worth the investment
- Camden Police Department may face ‘fundamental’ changes in wake of chief’s departure
- Memorial honors MaineDOT workers killed in Waterville overpass crash
- Underdog Portland boys cap improbable run with state title win over Camden Hills
- The Fort Kent Warriors are a team of destiny. And now they’re state champions.
- All they do is win: These Maine girls keep stacking up state championships
- Overtime thriller: Cheverus girls claim state title with furious comeback to beat Hampden
- 6th-ranked UConn women’s ice hockey cruises past UMaine in Hockey East playoffs
- UMaine women’s basketball hangs on to beat Binghamton and earn 2nd seed
- UMaine hockey gets weekend sweep with another win over Northeastern
- UMaine women’s basketball hangs on to beat Binghamton and earn 2nd seed
- Youthful UMaine women’s hockey seeking upset over No. 6 team in the country
- UMaine hockey get 4-0 win over Northeastern featuring rare goalie assist
MAINE IN PICTURES
FROM THE OPINION PAGES
“It is an alarming disconnect for our current leadership to disfavor our national parks and refuges and those who manage, study and understand them.”
Opinion: Senate should reject unqualified national park nominees
LIFE IN MAINE
“Crazy” increase in beef prices squeeze Maine farmers. The Consumer Price Index recorded the highest national prices ever for ground beef in January, up 17.2% from last year.
These birds are the first signs of spring in Maine. “Last Saturday evening was ideal for hearing owls as they announced their breeding territories and wooed mates,” Outdoors contributor Bob Duchesne writes.
Cast shines in John Cariani’s new play at Bangor Opera House. “The best thing about John’s work is that his characters are relatable and human,” Penobscot Theatre Co. Artistic Director Jen Shepard said.