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QUOTE OF THE DAY

“This is not a background tone. It is a relentless invasive barrage that penetrates our windows, our closed doors. We hear it in every room. There is no reprieve.”

— Alexander Giblin of Belfast speaking to the City Council on Tuesday about the constant repetitive thwacks coming from the pickleball courts in City Park next to his home.

TODAY’S TOP STORIES

Chuck Schumer is standing by Graham Platner after meeting with the Senate candidate in D.C. But party insiders and strategists worry the incessant drip-drip of bad press could turn him into their albatross. Meanwhile, Platner returned home because of the media gaggle gathering near his home.

This $5.2 million estate for sale has 800 feet of lake frontage. The 5,122-square-foot estate is built in a style reminiscent of the Antebellum South.

A 28-site RV campground is being proposed for Ellsworth. The project would represent the latest expansion of the city’s tourist lodging business.

Houlton’s downtown sidewalk overhaul is ahead of schedule. It’s been more than 30 years since the town had new walkways, and many of them have become treacherous to navigate.

NEWS FROM AROUND THE STATE

MAINE IN PICTURES

Visitors browse and talk to staffers at the Acadia Gateway Center in Trenton on May 20, 2026, the first day the center was open for the 2026 summer tourist season. Credit: Sabrina Martin / BDN

FROM THE OPINION PAGES

Hannah Pingree, director of Gov. Janet Mills’ policy office and former Maine House speaker, is running for governor in 2026. Credit: Linda Coan O'Kresik / BDN

“Hannah knows how to make Maine a better state, and she’s the only candidate who knows how to turn those ideas into reality.”

Janet Mills: Hannah Pingree is the future

LIFE IN MAINE

Endangered piping plovers are hatching right now. Before you head to the beach, read this.