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QUOTE OF THE DAY
— Ted Williams, a neighbor of the Maine Organics composting facility in Ellsworth, which has been the subject of 64 odor complaints in the past 10 months.
TODAY’S TOP STORIES
Plans show two types of Democrats running for governor in 2026. Troy Jackson and Shenna Bellows are staking out a populist lane, while Hannah Pingree, Nirav Shah and Angus King III are showing themselves to be more technocratic.
Democrats are upset about a Maine lobsterman’s unpaid role in the Trump administration. Dustin Delano of Friendship was chosen for the post at NOAA in January, but his appointment got little attention until this week.
If your home contractor left work undone, here’s what you can do. Maine doesn’t license or regulate home contractors, which can make holding them accountable when something goes wrong seem complicated.
Lincoln’s newly hired town manager declined the job days before starting. The trouble hiring a manager comes as officials are planning for the world’s largest battery system to be built at the former mill.
Ellsworth is considering legal action over foul smells from a composting facility. Maine Organics has generated 64 odor complaints in the past 10 months.
NEWS FROM AROUND THE STATE
- Aroostook man asks the state’s highest court to vacate his murder conviction
- 3 arrested in drug bust at Down East motel
- Developer wants to build underwater AI data center Down East
- Stonington drops contract with sheriff’s office in narrow town vote
- Rival ferry service to The CAT might run from NH to Nova Scotia
- Arizona couple buys Searsport’s Captain Nickels Inn
- Freedom officials opt to go to trial over road access dispute
- Man found guilty of murder in 2022 death of Edgecomb 3-year-old
- Portland restaurateurs open 2nd Bethel-area eatery
- Taj launching South Portland brunch cafe to fund its free meals program
- Aldi is set to open its 1st Maine store this month
- Fire burns Maine cat shelter
- After double-overtime thriller, Hampden Academy co-op has shot at regional hockey title
- Adrianna Smith might the best all-around player in the history of UMaine women’s basketball
- Injury-riddled UMaine men’s basketball team falls in regular season finale
MAINE IN PICTURES
FROM THE OPINION PAGES
“It is too late for Congress to stop military strikes, but it is not too late for its members to demand clarity and accountability for a military operation that has already spread beyond Iran and is likely to grow in complexity and U.S. commitment.”
Editorial: Congress must get answers to the many questions surrounding US military operations in Iran
LIFE IN MAINE
A Minnesota man won the Can-Am 250 dog sled race in northern Maine.
The success rate for the 2025 moose hunt was the lowest in five years.