Bangor drug overdoses / Maine Maritime’s new training ship / Lewiston shooting commission

Bangor drug overdoses / Maine Maritime’s new training ship / Lewiston shooting commission

Today is Friday. Temperatures will be in the mid-30s to low 40s from north to south, with skies becoming increasingly cloudy across the state. See what the weather for the rest of the day will be here.

Here’s what we’re talking about in Maine today.

What the Supreme Court arguments on Donald Trump told us about his Maine eligibility

Both liberal and conservative Supreme Court justices appeared skeptical that the 14th Amendment can be invoked to bar him from the ballot.

Police recall searching lot but not the trailer where Lewiston mass shooter was found

The commission investigating the Lewiston mass shooting heard from members of the Lewiston and Lisbon police departments on Thursday.

Bangor didn’t see dramatic drop in January overdoses like Portland

Portland had no overdose deaths in the first month of 2024. The last time that happened in Bangor was November 2023.

Museums team up to document Wabanaki basketry for future generations

The project will use a $100,000 federal grant to create a digital lexicon, or a vocabulary archive, describing Wabanaki basketry.

Big Nazo improv group to perform in Houlton for the eclipse

“They are creatures moving through space. They are strolling musical creatures who are going to invade Aroostook County.”

Limestone fixed its indoor pool but lacks lifeguards to reopen

The $385,000 overhaul is now complete, but like most of Maine, Limestone is having a hard time finding workers.

Maine Maritime’s new ship forcing big changes on Castine waterfront

The longer, wider vessel, now under construction, will need a bigger pier that must also be built to handle sea level rise.

Check the ice as you set up at this weekend’s fishing derbies

Ice thickness and quality remain inconsistent on Maine’s lakes and ponds, but you can still enjoy some ice fishing if you’re careful.

PLUS: Ice fishing in Maine presents unique challenges. If you are new to the sport, here’s what you need to know to get started.

This visiting bird sounds like a train whistle blowing from the top of a tall conifer

“Varied thrushes have a reputation for wandering. They can get away with it because, like all thrushes, they have a flexible diet,” BDN birding expert Bob Duchesne writes.

How to keep your body healthy through the decades

As we get older, our bodies and minds change — and with that change, our health needs evolve as well.

In other Maine news …

Maine’s House speaker seeking Portland state Senate seat in 2024

Mainers can enter a lottery to catch lucrative baby eels

Scammer impersonating police gets Bangor resident to pay $9K in Bitcoin

An Aroostook County man is missing

Aroostook senator wants Maine to form trade commission with Ireland

Midcoast father and son charged for allegedly painting swastika on road

North Carolina fugitive captured in Lewiston

Maine elementary school abruptly closes because of unsafe conditions

Man who killed Maine woman in dispute over baby appeals his murder conviction

Man dies at York County Jail

Penobscot girls hockey team advances to A North semis

UMaine baseball team picked 2nd in America East preseason poll