Stolen land mural / Electric vehicle rollout / Maine colonel’s stalled promotion

Stolen land mural / Electric vehicle rollout / Maine colonel’s stalled promotion

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

Maine delegation offers familiar response to Donald Trump’s 4th indictment

“No one is above the law,” U.S. Rep. Jared Golden said in a word-for-word copy of the statement he released after the last three indictments.

Maine colonel’s promotion stuck in Alabama senator’s anti-abortion standoff

“Tuberville should knock it off and stop messing with the military’s ability to promote new leadership,” U.S. Rep. Jared Golden said.

Critics worry proposed EV rule change may be too quick

The Mills administration is behind on its ambitious goal of having 219,000 electric vehicles registered in the state by 2030, but some say things are moving too fast.

PLUS: An electric vehicle proposal led by environmentalists highlights the tension between short-term costs and benefits in the long run.

Scammers posing as funeral directors are targeting mourning Maine families

The scammers use obituary listings to contact families via phone and text and ask for additional payment for recent services.

Rockets will launch from a former Aroostook military base once again

Loring is set to become the headquarters for Portland-based HyperSpace Propulsion, a company working to develop the first “spaceplane.”

State orders permanent closure of Bucksport landfill

The Maine Department of Environmental Protection notified the mill’s owner that the Bucksport landfill is in violation of its operating permit.

Belfast Senior College finds a new home after learning center closure

Organizers say there are advantages and disadvantages to the new system, in which the classes will now meet in multiple locations in Belfast.

New mural acknowledges a Maine university sits on stolen land

The closest Europeans ever got to legalizing their permanent settlements around Portland came with the Treaty of Casco in 1678.

Bangor’s Justin Courtney refuses to give up dream of pitching in the major leagues

His quick demise was fueled by a waning fastball and a stretch of bad pitching when he surrendered eight home runs in 24 1/3 innings.

‘Acne’ growths are popping up on Maine potatoes

The scabs are sometimes more than just eyesores and can promote the growth of human disease-causing bacteria and other pathogens.

Find out if you received a 2023 Maine antlerless deer permit

The 2023 Maine antlerless deer permit lottery results are officially out, and you can see if you were chosen.

The best place to see a moose in Maine

“From the far side of the shore, we observed two moose feeding, a cow and presumably her young bull calf,” BDN Outdoors contributor Nick Thomas writes.

In other Maine news …

Brewer man accused of setting fire to garage on Tree Streets

New taxi company fills Houlton public transportation void

Former Bar Harbor town manager returns on interim basis

Bath Iron Works reaches tentative contract with its largest union

Mainer who ignored ‘road closed’ sign nearly drove into giant hole

Man dies in police custody during Hartford burglary arrest

21-year-old woman dies after being pinned between trucks

Asylum seekers to move out of Portland Expo by Wednesday

Portland making slow progress toward housing encampment residents

Report highlights importance of Maine salt marshes and seagrass for carbon storage

Scarborough native named new Husson University athletic director