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QUOTE OF THE DAY
— Alexis Cornelius, who said she got no notice that the city of Belfast planned to remove a beaver dam that had created a lush wetland on her property — home to birds, muskrats, turtles and two beavers. The city said the dam had flooded the parking lot of a neighboring business and threatened to damage a major road.
TODAY’S TOP STORIES
A developer has scrapped a plan for a data center in southern Aroostook County. The facility, which has not been previously reported, was proposed for the Houlton area within the last year and was envisioned to use 50-200 megawatts.
A group backed by two Democratic donors is funding ads for Jonathan Bush’s Maine governor run. The list of donors to Maine Dream Inc. shows Bush’s deep national connections and the unconventional coalition trying to help him.
Graham Platner urged Democrats not to write off Donald Trump voters. “We cannot allow ourselves to write off people in our communities who have the same needs as us,” the Democratic U.S. Senate candidate told a crowd of at least 400 in Orono on Wednesday night.
This coastal Maine rental house is designed for sex. Designed for two people, the home has “play rooms” with restraints and specialized furniture for couples to be intimate.
A Mainer who spent years in solitary confinement got a $250,000 settlement from the state. Zachary Swain’s story shocked advocates when the Bangor Daily News published a detailed account of his time behind bars.
NEWS FROM AROUND THE STATE
- Janet Mills has stopped running ads in her US Senate primary
- Maine State Chamber of Commerce urges lawmakers to oppose Janet Mills’ supplemental budget
- Fix for gray area in Maine’s modular housing industry dies, leaving uncertainty
- 4 men arrested on Golden Road for allegedly entering the US illegally
- Glass roof and spiral staircase star in new image of planned Bangor Mall condos
- UMaine faculty outline ‘grave concerns’ with administration in scathing letter
- Southern Aroostook school consolidation will prepare students for jobs, superintendents say
- Judge denies bail for Eliot Cutler after 4th violation
- Bucksport marijuana grow house seeks after-the-fact local license
- Belfast officials defend controversial decision to drain beaver pond
- Midcoast driver’s ed teacher running for Knox County sheriff
- These women are buying 150 acres of midcoast blueberry fields to preserve them
- Maine mobile home park residents have faced nearly 3 years of unsafe water amid rent hikes
MAINE IN PICTURES
FROM THE OPINION PAGES
“A whole civilization did not die Tuesday night. That’s a good thing.”
Editorial: US-Iran ceasefire is great news. But Trump’s threats and cryptic war plans demand attention.
LIFE IN MAINE
An iconic fishing rod holder is still being made at a small shop in Maine.
UMaine hockey tickets will be much more expensive next year, as much as 40% more.