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QUOTE OF THE DAY
— Lawrence Hardy, a Houlton appliance repair technician, in a Snapchat he sent to his wife from the space that he plans to open as an appliance repair shop this month.
TODAY’S TOP STORIES
Republican candidates for governor are racing to get Donald Trump’s endorsement. The positioning for Trump’s blessing has intensified in recent months even as the president’s approval rating has dwindled.
Here’s when you can expect a $300 check from Janet Mills’ last budget. Who gets them, how they will be paid for, and when they will go out.
Plans to revive a Bucksport railroad have been delayed by complaints about the operator. A retired rail journalist suggested TransloadX is seeking the Maine lease to become classified as a railroad, changing oversight to the federal level and letting it duck regulations in Massachusetts.
A longtime downtown Belfast ice cream and candy shop is for sale. Owner Steve Ashey put the business on the market last week due to health concerns.
NEWS FROM AROUND THE STATE
- Graham Platner unveils tax plan that includes 5% tax on wealth over a billion dollars
- Janet Mills holds low-key town hall at Bowdoin College as questions surround Senate bid
- Lawmakers kick trans athlete referendum to Maine voters to decide in November
- A Bangor road project proposed under Obama is finally beginning
- EMMC is at the center of Northern Light Health’s financial problems
- Maine’s jails will get more state funding for the first time in years
- Aroostook appliance repairman opens sales shop to meet soaring demand
- RSU 29 needs $1.6M in additional local dollars for next school year
- Home destroyed in Fort Fairfield fire
- Officials keep eye on possible flood risk from ice jams in Aroostook County
- Ellsworth man indicted last week for 1 police chase back behind bars for another
- Waldo County prosecutor considers charging Hancock probate judge with perjury
- COA president to step down after 2 years on job
- MDI traffic camera raises privacy concerns
- A lobster turf war is brewing in coastal Maine
- 12-year-old Skowhegan girl has been found
- UMaine softball edges Husson 2-1 on pinch-hit home run
MAINE IN PICTURES
FROM THE OPINION PAGES
“Offering families a secure, legal pathway to migrating isn’t just the right thing to do; it’s also the smart choice for ensuring our communities remain vibrant and resilient.”
Opinion: Immigration rules should support families, not tear them apart
LIFE IN MAINE
Three Mainers were awarded Guggenheim fellowships. Honorees included two Bates professors and a Rockport photojournalist.
Maine’s “Big Night” is happening now. Here’s what you can see this week.
Sea-run smelting is underway in Down East Maine.