Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024

Quote of the Day

“If you have to pee, you are not going to stop to pay for parking. I could get behind this if we had public bathrooms.”

— Suzanne Wood, owner of Clothes Encounter thrift shop on Water Street in Ellsworth, on a proposal to start charging for parking downtown.

Today’s Top Maine Stories

The city of Bangor is suing the owner of the Bangor Mall. The lawsuit comes after several businesses moved or announced plans to move out of the mall over its deteriorating conditions.

Bangor’s Tent City could become a tiny home village. Dignity First hopes to build 60 tiny homes on the site as permanent supportive housing for people who are homeless.

Bangor-area Interstate 395 bridges will get $63 million for upcoming repairs. Funding for the six aging bridges comes from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bridge Investment Program.

This is what we learned from the first debate between Angus King and his two challengers. The 12-year incumbent independent senator faced challenges from the left and right in Monday night's debate. You can watch the full debate here.

Here are the four most interesting housing initiatives Mainers will vote on this year. ​​A push to stabilize lot rents at an investor-owned mobile home park and a bid to turn a school into apartments are two of the housing-related questions on local ballots.

News from Around the State

• Maine lawmaker turns himself in after police issue warrant for assault

• Presque Isle hires library director as assistant city manager

• Maine wreathmaker is paying fines on time for unpermitted cabins

• Ellsworth considers charging for downtown parking

• Maine’s aquaculture industry began in a toxic coastal mine

• Missing Burnham man found safe

• Investigation finds ‘culture of hazing’ in central Maine football program

• Man seriously injured after flipping Ferrari in Maine

• Ellsworth vs. Hermon one of several matchups in North girls soccer playoffs

• Analysis: UMaine hockey shows its road game with win, tie at Northeastern

Maine in Pictures

From the Opinion Pages

Life in Maine

A new midcoast art exhibit is all about changing your mind. “I’ve Been Wrong Before” at Waterfall Arts in Belfast explores the gradual change in ideas that’s part of the artistic process.

More than four decades ago, Stephen King and Maine TV legend Eddie Driscoll filmed a goofy sketch for Driscoll’s late-night horror movie show. Watch the little-seen footage courtesy of Northeast Historic Film in Bucksport.

Planting garlic in fall is rewarding if you get the timing right. The seed cloves need time to set roots before the ground freezes, but not so much time that they sprout up and are hurt by cold temperatures.

A movie adaptation of “Lost on a Mountain in Maine” opens in theaters this Friday. BDN Outdoors contributor V. Paul Reynolds had a chat with the producer.

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