Hepatitis vaccine campaign / Ground Round closure / Remembering Carmel town manager

Hepatitis vaccine campaign / Ground Round closure / Remembering Carmel town manager

Today is Tuesday. Temperatures will be in the mid-teens to low 20s from north to south, with mostly 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.

The Maine city that approved the most housing in 2023

Westbrook has authorized more housing in one year than Bangor has built in five.

Witnesses are refusing to cooperate with Lewiston shooting probe

That comes as Gov. Janet Mills and top lawmakers back granting the commission the power to subpoena witnesses.

Maine trails every state in testing and tracking rape kits. That could soon change.

The most recent estimate found Maine had 530 untested rape kits.

Maine businesses say PFAS reporting requirement is ‘unworkable’

“If this statute is not amended this [legislative] session, there will be a complete rethinking of the long-term relationship with the state of Maine for some key employers,” said Patrick Woodcock, president and CEO of the Maine State Chamber of Commerce.

Hermon High School has been using bottled water for nearly a year

The school has gone through nearly nine pallets of water since the start of the 2023-2024 school year, Superintendent Micah Grant said.

Bangor will offer hepatitis vaccines to avoid outbreak among homeless

Health professionals want to prevent an outbreak of hepatitis A like what Portland saw late last year.

Ground Round in Bangor closes for good

Stefanie Williams, Ground Round general manager, said she and other 25 to 35 employees were given 48-hours’ notice before the closure.

USPS postpones meeting about Hampden facility

Some of Maine’s postal workers are worried a consolidation could lead to job losses and worse service.

Carmel town manager who drowned after saving 4-year-old son ‘loved the community’

During his eight years as town manager, Kevin Howell rarely took a full day off and was always working to help his community.

Houlton culinary students cater and serve lunches to the community

Students at the Region Two School of Applied Technology are learning about all aspects of working in and running a commercial kitchen.

‘His fervor was infectious’: Longtime Maine music promoter Joel Raymond has died

“Nobody in the Ellsworth area even knew what punk rock was, but Joel was going to CBGB and the Rathskeller in Boston and finding these bands and bringing them up.”

State says be careful as ice fishing derby season gets into full swing

Those who plan to ice fish this weekend should avoid areas near inlets, outlets, bridges and anywhere there is current.

In other Maine news …

David Mills, the brother of Maine Gov. Janet Mills, dies at 78

What the data say about Oregon’s drug decriminalization experiment

Bangor street closed for water main break

UMS trustees approve sale of properties in Houlton, Presque Isle and Bangor

Woman gets 32 years in prison for Down East slaying

New Eastport airport manager wants to lure passenger flights and cargo services

Castine man 1 of 3 finalists for Ellsworth city manager job

Maine lighthouses hit with millions in storm damage

Man rescued after boat overturns off St. George

Gunshots fired on Maine Street in Brunswick

Getaway driver in botched Rangeley drug robbery gets 48 months in prison

State police detective cleared in death of Dresden man

Regulators propose $148K fine for erosion violations at Embden solar farm

An Iraqi DEI coordinator in Maine fled the state after a white supremacist threatened him

Portland faces a $20 million budget shortfall

Man driving Dunkin’ delivery truck crashes after falling asleep at the wheel

NH man accused of assaulting 4-year-old boy arrested after fleeing to Maine

New Hampshire woman succumbs to her injuries after Lebanon crash

UMaine inflates new Mahaney Dome after irreparable snow and ice damage

UMaine men’s hockey getting healthier and is ready for stretch run