5 June 2024
QUOTE OF THE DAY
— ACLU of Maine on a proposed loitering ban in Bangor that the group called unconstitutional.
TODAY’S TOP MAINE STORIES
Scammers are trying to sell Mainers’ land without their knowledge. Deed fraud, perpetrated by “title pirates,” is increasingly plaguing landowners across the country.
A proposal to remove transgender protections is splitting a Midcoast school district. School board members who opposed the policy said it undermines families and isn’t necessary.
Maine ACLU called Bangor’s proposed loitering ban unconstitutional. The group said the ban would criminalize “peaceful conduct in public spaces” while ignoring the “root causes of homelessness.”
A debate is under way over expanding a program for treating serious mental illnesses. Judges could order people at risk for harming themselves or others to get assisted outpatient treatment.
MAINE IN PICTURES
Nancy Deveau prepares to throw a pass to Mykyta Haletska after school on Oct. 5, 2023. Nancy, a big fan of the Dallas Cowboys, was teaching Mykyta how to play American football. The Haletska family moved to Orono in March 2023 as part of the Uniting for Ukraine program, which pairs Ukrainian refugees with American families like the Deveaus. Credit: Linda Coan O’Kresik / BDN
NEWS FROM AROUND THE STATE
Jared Golden demands answers for why Maine town’s post office still closed after 3 years
Janet Mills says Maine needs more workers
Missing Bangor man found safe in Searsport
Police identify man killed after truck crashed into Hampden house
Hermon schools rehire retired superintendent
Houlton man sues police for surveillance camera documents
Feds appoint JetBlue to serve Presque Isle airport
Milo elects 4 new members to Select Board in wake of resignations
MDI residents frustrated by closures of clinic and coastal road
Car crashes into sandwich shop in downtown Bar Harbor
New owners of Lincolnville general store give it a meaningful new name
Restaurant destroyed in Port Clyde fire opening food truck this summer
Maine company plans to launch small satellites starting in 2025
Brunswick ups oversight of development at former air station
Maine wood-fiber insulation company is expanding its distribution across North America
Attorney general suing Mainer for allegedly providing unlicensed immigration services
Freshman pinch-hitter comes through in seventh as Central softball rallies past MCI
Hermon baseball advances with 7-3 comeback win over Belfast
UMaine football addresses defensive needs by adding 5 transfers
FROM THE OPINION PAGES
“We endorse candidates because we often have been given unusual access to them and we have the time to dig deeply into and challenge their ideas.”
Editorial: This is why we endorse
LIFE IN MAINE
Three Bangor buildings — a nondescript multi-unit, a former orphan asylum and a 1830s Greek Revival mansion — have hidden histories you might not know about.
A common and handy biodegradable material might be leaking PFAS into your garden. So-called forever chemicals have been linked to health problems not usually associated with homegrown veggies.
Now that it’s warm enough to comfortably sleep outdoors. Here’s a beginner’s guide to camping in a tent in Maine.