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QUOTE OF THE DAY
“The town of Frenchville didn’t just raise potatoes … They raised soldiers.”
— Claude Roy, who is part of a grassroots effort to identify and honor all of the Frenchville’s 650 plus veterans dating back to World War I. Frenchville has a population of around 1,150.
TODAY’S TOP STORIES
A massive Republican campaign forms to defend U.S. Sen. Susan Collins. Republican interests have reserved roughly $57 million in ads through Election Day — about $27 million more than Democratic counterparts.
He found a unique solution to stay in his Maine home as he ages. Jacob Watson is healthy, active and not ready to move to senior housing. He simply needs help with a few daily tasks.
Aroostook planners brainstorm ways to boost outdoor tourism. Pointing to the success the region experienced during 2024’s total eclipse, southern Aroostook leaders met to discuss strategies to transform rural Maine towns into outdoor recreation destinations.
NEWS FROM AROUND THE STATE
- 8 months from Election Day spending in Maine US Senate race already tops $37M
- Maine lawmakers advance bill to allow more ADUs, greater housing density
- Why Amazon is making an aggressive expansion into rural Maine
- Amazon wants to build a warehouse at former Hermon drive-in
- Bangor Mall furniture store sold to out-of-state business
- US Customs and Border Protection establishes Bangor office in building owned by Dana White
- EMMC nurses, hospital reach tentative deal, averting strike
- UMaine proposes tuition hike amid budget shortfall
- 19-year-old Bangor man accused of ‘serious’ child sexual exploitation offenses
- Milford man charged after methamphetamine found in backpack
- Hundreds come out to Maine Maple Sunday Weekend in Fort Kent
- Frenchville group raising $35K to honor more than 650 veterans
- 1st emergency veterinarian north of Holden opens in Aroostook
- Police called after old military explosive weapons found
- Ellsworth mulls $100K program to protect ash trees from emerald ash borer
- Bucksport man killed in single-car crash in Penobscot
- Fire destroys Otter Creek home, leads to power outage
- Road project will create long detour in Hancock County town
- Maine Maritime Academy’s new training ship arrives in Portland
- Suspect in Palermo slaying indicted on new charge
- Labor union files grievance against Knox County over jail layoffs
- Body of missing Brunswick woman found
- Homicide investigation underway after woman dies in Lewiston shooting
- New butcher shop and deli planned for Portland’s Old Port
- Edward Little athletic administrator to be new MPA assistant executive director
- Husson softball ace has ‘never looked back’ after she started pitching as a kid
- UMaine launches fund to pay student-athletes and stay competitive
MAINE IN PICTURES
Finding the ancient sea creatures — which evolved more than 500 million years ago — is easier when you know a few tricks. Credit: Courtesy of Aislinn Sarnacki
FROM THE OPINION PAGES
“We, the people, are left to be America’s leadership, guiding America to be a proud confederation of mutual trust and respect, once again, as Eisenhower wished for the entire world community.”
Opinion: America deserves ethical leadership, like Ike
LIFE IN MAINE
This decades-old method still works for spring fishing. “What is even more important — and exciting — is the best time to put them to use is right around the corner,” Outdoors contributor Al Raychard writes.
Woodcocks have returned to Maine. Here’s why they look so strange. “The long bill is designed specifically to pull earthworms from the soil, as if the birds were using chopsticks. But think about that for a moment.”
How to find sea anemones along Maine’s coast. The Gulf of Maine is home to several anemone species, each with a slightly different appearance. Finding them in tidepools can be tricky.
Where to find the best dive bars in Maine. In an age when beer lists read like novels and words like “elevated” and “gastronomy” appear on menus, a dive bar can really hit the spot.