Today is Monday. Temperatures will be in the low 30s to low 40s from north to south, with mostly cloudy skies up north and mostly sunny skies down south. See what the weather for the rest of the day will be here.
Here’s what we’re talking about in Maine today.
Maine towns bouncing aid applicants to other places underscores oversight problem
The problem of towns bouncing applicants to other places to avoid paying for their needs is not rampant, municipal officials said, but it does happen.
The never-ending battle to keep Maine road lines visible
Layers of salt and repetitive plow scraping can make road lines harder for drivers and pedestrians to see, especially at night.
Maine is starting to decide which modern-era buildings have historic value
Historians are looking at the role a building played in Maine’s social history, prominent movements and alternative ways of living.
Sears Island comes into focus as likely site of Maine’s offshore wind port
Maine’s announcement is only an initial step, but it could help rally some opponents suspicious of offshore wind.
Penobscot Nation grad student gets national recognition for Indigenous advocacy
Sage Phillips, who grew up in Old Town and attends the University of Connecticut as a graduate student, was named one of this year’s “Champions for Change.”
After covering global crises, a lauded Maine photojournalist wonders what’s next
Michael Seamans has covered the Ebola crisis in Africa, climate change in Labrador and the war in Ukraine — all on his vacation time away from what was his regular job as at the Morning Sentinel in Waterville.
Climate change and land development are taxing Maine’s critters
Maine’s 35 species of amphibians and reptiles play a fundamental role in the ecosystem’s food chain not filled by any other group.
In other Maine news …
The legendary John Martin seeks return to Maine Legislature at age 82
Jared Golden voices age concerns about Joe Biden and Donald Trump
Man shot in Bangor parking lot after late-night altercation
Madawaska town manager who resigned staying on temporarily
Therapeutic horse riding center is booming in Presque Isle
The chief who stabilized a small Maine town’s police force is stepping down
88-year-old Waltham man drowns after ATV breaks through ice
Police raid illegal marijuana grows in Sangerville and Guilford
Lewiston shooting victim’s friends and family gather for his posthumous art opening
2 critically injured in passenger van crash in Eustis
Maine police look for help cracking 25-year-old homicide case
New video shows possible suspects in Saco shooting as manhunt continues
Providence rallies in overtime to end UMaine hockey’s home unbeaten streak
UMaine men’s basketball loses Border Battle matchup with UNH by 3 points
Anne Simon nets 33 points in return to lead UMaine women’s basketball past UNH
Analysis: UMaine men’s basketball needs to hang onto fifth seed
