Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024

Quote of the Day

“I just want this election to be over with, and that’s what I hear most from voters.”

— U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, during a visit to St. Joseph Hospital in Bangor on Wednesday. Collins reiterated that she is voting for neither major party candidate for president and has said she will write in South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley’s name in the general election.

Today’s Top Maine Stories

Maine Republicans don’t buy Donald Trump’s dark promises or the warnings against him. From elected officials to the conservative base, Maine’s Republican voters are generally sticking with Trump going into the Nov. 5 election.

Today is the last day for Mainers to request an absentee ballot and vote early. More than 270,000 people have already cast their ballots in Maine, which is roughly a third of the voters who decided the 2020 election here.

Bangor picked a developer for the 75-unit Grandview housing project. The city hopes construction on the development, planned for a 10-acre patch of city-owned land, will begin next year.

Three men were arrested in the death of a man who went missing from Bangor. Police are still looking for a fourth man in connection with the killing of Dylan Caruso.

News from Around the State

• Bill Clinton will campaign for Kamala Harris in Maine

• Maine students back Donald Trump in mock election

• Guns emerge as top issue in Maine’s 2nd District race

• Maine ends historic settlement governing its mental health system

• Hannaford recalls Original Seafood Salad due to mislabeling

• 2 Aroostook County schools on track for new clean water system

• Aroostook County pitches plan for opioid settlement money

• A Hudson man is missing

• Acadia sets new record for daily visits

• Building permits for proposed Bucksport fish farm expire

• Man dies after deputy shoots him in Phillips

• 3 killed in central Maine head-on crash

• UMaine defenseman facing an emotional game against Merrimack

Maine in Pictures

Things to do this Weekend

On Friday, the legendary comedian Tracy Morgan is at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor, while the long-awaited feature film adaptation of “Lost on a Mountain in Maine” premieres, including at Bangor Mall Cinemas, Black Bear Cinemas in Orono and the Grand Theatre in Ellsworth. On Saturday, the family-friendly event Culture Fest returns to New Balance Student Recreation Center on the University of Maine campus, set for 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and featuring lots of food, music and other activities from around the world. It’s also the 19th annual Penobscot Rock and Gem Show, set for Saturday and Sunday at the “world famous” Brewer Auditorium.

From the Opinion Pages

Life in Maine

A midcoast Halloween celebration will feature homegrown horror stories. The Rockland event will feature live readings, story slam style, in between showings of films inspired by “The Phantom of the Opera.”

Ride along on a frightful drive on Route 182. Some say the spirit of a woman named Catherine can be seen walking the highway between Washington and Hancock counties.

Looking for alternatives to candy for trick-or-treaters. Every Halloween, millions of candy wrappers wind up in landfills. Talk about spooky.

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