Bar Harbor new hotel ban / Zoom bombing / Ellsworth hospital lawsuit

Bar Harbor new hotel ban / Zoom bombing / Ellsworth hospital lawsuit

Today is Thursday. Temperatures will be in the low 60s to low 70s from north to south, with sunny skies throughout 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.

Janet Mills opposes utility takeover on Maine’s November ballot

Gov. Janet Mills called the referendum “a hostile take-over that will cost billions of dollars to Maine ratepayers and inject partisanship into the delivery of our power.”

Maine surgeon removed part of woman’s femur and didn’t put it back, lawsuit says

Before the misdiagnosis, Mary Shea was a hiker, but she can no longer do the activity.

A Maine tourism mecca considers banning new hotels

That targets a legacy industry in a way that no other major Maine town has tried.

Facing pushback over tourism, Bar Harbor council eliminates cruise ship committee

“Their goals are not our goals as a town. Maybe they were back in the day, but I think ours have evolved.”

Camden teacher has faced 4 charges of violating a protection order in a year and a half

Todd Williams, 55, has been ordered to be held without bail as he faces a “flurry of criminal cases” in Knox and Waldo counties.

Maine cities tighten online meeting rules after hate-filled ‘Zoom bombings’

Rockland has already limited online participation as a result of the attacks, while other Maine cities are on the verge of changes.

Animal control begs Penobscot County for help controlling cows that keep escaping

“We’ve got pictures of the cows everywhere except in their pens,” Unorganized Territory Director George Buswell said.

Sangerville town clerk’s husband resigns on her behalf at meeting

“She is not coming back. You’ll get your keys. Good luck.”

National publications love these 5 Maine restaurants

The only thing national journalists like to do more than visit Maine in the summer is write about the restaurants they loved here.

The Week 4 Maine high school football games you don’t want to miss

It’s midway through Maine’s high school football season, and there are several undefeated teams waiting to be knocked off.

Football player who wanted a rural life starts at defensive tackle for UMaine

“I’ve been in the city my entire life. I love nature and the great state of Maine has a lot of that,” Izaiah Henderson said.

A hike on the Ice Caves Trail triggers unexpected panic

The Ice Caves Trail hike in the Debsconeag Lakes Wilderness Area is a popular pick for visitors in and around the Katahdin region.

Those gray globs growing on your corn are actually a prized delicacy

The Aztecs called it “the gift from the Gods.” In the United States, it’s often known by the less lofty name “corn smut.”

The best places to go leaf peeping in Aroostook County

With leaves starting to turn in the crown of Maine, we’ve put together a map of some of the best places to catch a glimpse of foliage.

In other Maine news …

3 Houlton businesses destroyed in fire are trying to figure out next steps

Vandals scrawl anti-LGBTQ+ graffiti on Presque Isle church

Tow truck driver fatally hits toddler who was lying in the road

Maine mother who told son to ‘be safe’ while out stealing arrested

Gray fox attacks man taking out the trash in Farmingdale

Maine’s affordable housing crisis is fueling a spike in student homelessness

Auburn City Council approves new pilot recycling program

Maine mosquitoes test positive for another disease that causes brain swelling