QUOTE OF THE DAY
“Several of us feel it’s time to step out and say, ‘Here we are.’ And what better time to do it.”
— Linda Rowe, who teaches yoga and ayurvedic healing, talking about the parking lot-sized heated “spiritual tent” the town of Houlton is pitching for eclipse weekend.
TODAY’S TOP MAINE STORIES
Maine and 14 other states hold presidential primaries today. Here’s everything you need to know to vote and follow the results.
A Supreme Court ruling reinstated Donald Trump’s name to the ballot in Maine after Secretary of State Shenna Bellows tried to bar him. Maine’s representatives shared their reactions, while a GOP lawmaker launched a second bid to impeach Bellows.
Bangor city officials hope to use part of the city’s “dead” mall property for housing. But they can’t get the owner to pick up the phone.
A mother-and-son duo behind a local food truck is turning it into a year-round business. Nanny’s in Old Town is slated to open Tuesday and will serve classic breakfast fare and lunch, including burgers, hot dogs, chicken tenders and a few different sandwiches. Gifford’s ice cream, milkshakes and dough boys will be available for dessert.
Survivors came to Lewiston City Hall on Monday to share their harrowing tales of the mass shooting inside Schemengees Bar and Grille and the Just-In-Time Recreation last October. They told the commission investigating the shooting of their frustration that law enforcement and the military did not stop the gunman sooner after his family and peers had reported concerns about his mental health and access to firearms.
MAINE IN PICTURES
“While the loss of a chain restaurant is not something generally mourned in a foodie town like Portland, many locals are feeling nostalgic for the familiar, all-night eatery, with its pancakes, generous parking lot and memories made there well after dark.” Read Troy R. Bennett’s stories and see his photos about the demolition of the last Portland Denny’s.
MORE NEWS FROM AROUND THE STATE
- The tactics behind an abortion and transgender care bill angering Maine’s religious right
- Judge denies RFK Jr.’s attempt to collect signatures at Maine primary polls
- Nikki Haley’s broad Maine coalition can’t beat Donald Trump
- California may decide the fate of lithium mining in Maine
- A 10th of Maine’s pharmacies have closed in the past decade
- Why developers intentionally delay converting Maine’s old mills into housing
- British man charged after unruly behavior caused flight to divert to Bangor
- Demolition begins at former YMCA building in Bangor
- Bike-share program could come to Bangor region
- 3 busted in Bangor after being spotted with drugs in a car
- Presque Isle nursing home will close in June
- SnowBowl organizers still banking on late winter for next year’s festivities
- State removes snowmobile from Moosehead after warden goes through ice
- Jonesport aquaculture project paused as conservation groups appeal permits
- Rebuild of Route 1 in downtown Searsport resumes this week
- 3 people arrested after police raid illegal marijuana operation in Skowhegan
- South Portland teen accused of planning school shooting may be tried as adult
- Duo wanted for stealing $9K in jewelry from Maine antique store
CREATURE FEATURE
Canada lynx have a special place on Maine’s outdoor landscape. Again, with the help of avid wildlife photographer Allie Ladd, we have more opportunities to see them on video.
FROM THE OPINION PAGES
“One question we’ve asked repeatedly, including before the Lewiston shooting, is why law enforcement departments would sell guns that they have legally seized rather than destroying them. It seems counterintuitive when so many are working to reduce gun violence.”
Editorial: Police should destroy forfeited guns, not sell them
LIFE IN MAINE
The Farnsworth Art Museum in Rockland on April 6 will open “Abstract Flash: Unseen Andrew Wyeth,” showcasing Wyeth’s never before seen abstract works on paper.
More than 3,000 miles away in Norway, North Berwick native and former Sanford swim team member Mandy Sumner attempted the world’s longest swim under ice, which was 75 meters.
This famous rock is surrounded by wilderness and within view of majestic Katahdin, but you don’t need a canoe or even a pair of hiking boots to reach it.
