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QUOTE OF THE DAY
— Jonny Givelber, who’s helping start the Deer Isle Apple Corps, which is on a mission to preserve aging trees before they die out, as well as commemorate their history.
TODAY’S TOP STORIES
A remote Maine town is ready to close its five-student school. It’s an example of how an aging, shrinking population and rising property taxes are forcing towns to make difficult choices about their community institutions.
There’s a loud political fight over high-priced Maine moose hunts. New restrictions on the moose hunts are moving forward despite a clash between guides and an unexpected fight in the Maine Legislature.
Where in Maine should you live? Take this quiz to find out. Try this just-for-fun quiz to help pinpoint the area in Maine that best suits your budget, interests and personal preferences.
A mural-filled 1790 home that used to be a Down East country club is up for sale. Nestled on 3 acres off Jacksonville Road in East Machias, this 3-bedroom, 1-bathroom cape-style home is for sale for $279,000.
A Hancock County group is on a mission to preserve Maine island’s historical apples. The Deer Isle Apple Corps is working to preserve aging trees, revive local apple culture, and strengthen the island’s food system.
NEWS FROM AROUND THE STATE
Sangerville man killed in motorcycle crash on Maine Turnpike
Fleeing driver slams into Bar Harbor police cruiser
Graham Platner, with Elizabeth Warren in Maine, hits frontrunner stride
Belfast Repair Cafe fights rising costs by helping people fix what they already own
Maine author teaches kids about writing through Allagash tales
Aroostook company addresses health care crunch with free employee clinic
3-alarm fire damages Levant home, spreads to outbuilding
Why a Maine Republican frontrunner is lobbying his childhood school board
Ellsworth mulls possible dog park after years of being asked to build one
Midcoast DA, state Senate candidate clash over case dismissals, public safety
UMaine football has a quarterback battle this spring
4 charged in alleged kidnapping and beating in Waldoboro drug case
Midcoast lawyer disbarred after arrest on child sexual abuse material charge
A federal retreat from Maine’s woods
Maine court allows woman who lost leg to bus crash to sue Bangor-area communities
Maine writer Cathie Pelletier retells an Acadian legend
Maine brewer who bought Blue Hill garden center plans to sell beer there
MAINE IN PICTURES
FROM THE OPINION PAGES
“The Maine Coalition to End Domestic Violence (MCEDV) — the backbone of domestic violence services in our state — has lost roughly 27% of its workforce in the last five years due to rising costs and flat funding.”
Opinion: Janet Mills falls short as a champion for domestic violence survivors
LIFE IN MAINE
I’ve hunted turkeys for years. These 5 things still make the biggest difference.
What I got wrong about cold-water safety in Maine
Spring birding events are happening across Maine. Here’s where to go.