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QUOTE OF THE DAY
— Kim Williams, who lives at one of six homes in Hampden that can only be reached by an aging bridge. Town officials have balked at the $1 million price tag to repair the bridge, and the alternative would cost even more.
TODAY’S TOP STORIES
A small bridge that is the only access to 6 Hampden homes is falling apart and the town can’t afford to replace it. An alternative would cost nearly twice as much.
Independent Rick Bennett is an early target in Maine’s race for governor. Many in political circles see a path for the state senator and former Maine Republican chair to win the race.
As shorefront lobster pounds have become obsolete, some are being repurposed. New uses, including as wedding venues and oyster farms, show how activity on Maine’s coast is shifting as demand remains high for coastal real estate.
NEWS FROM AROUND THE STATE
Tariff refunds won’t benefit many Maine businesses, consumers
Madawaska plans international training center to help businesses thrive
Bath man accused of selling drugs while on bail
Dave Morris stepping down as Bangor High baseball coach after season
Former Maine Senate candidate pleads guilty to MDI vandalism
Susan Collins ‘disappointed’ after Pete Hegseth’s firing of top Navy official
Lewiston man charged with manslaughter for crash that left 1 dead
Firefighter wades into chest-deep water to save dog stuck in Bath marsh
Fishermen have recycled thousands of old lobster traps on Vinalhaven this winter
Missing 24-year-old Winslow man found safe
Maine BMV launching mobile branch
Credit union will build new branch on empty Bangor lot
Susan Collins and Republicans advance $70 billion for ICE, Border Patrol
Body of lobsterman recovered from Dyer Bay
MAINE IN PICTURES
A moose calf moves along a well-worn trail — the kind of “highway” photographer Ethan Eisenhaur looks for when placing trail cameras in early summer. Photo by Ethan Eisenhaur
FROM THE OPINION PAGES
“I think back on leaders like Abraham Lincoln and John F. Kennedy, who deliberately placed people in their cabinets with whom they disagreed.”
Opinion: The Trump cabinet resignations I’d like to see
LIFE IN MAINE
These fishing rigs are catching trout and salmon right now, Outdoors contributor Marc McDonald writes.
Here’s how a wildlife photographer finds moose calves in the Maine woods every spring.