New rail push for Bangor wins over Republican skeptics. A broader coalition of Democratic and Republican lawmakers from urban and rural areas are backing this year’s proposal to study how to expand passenger rail service from Maine’s biggest city to the home of its flagship university.
Celebrating the win for Caribou High School, freshman Declan Miller (No. 0) shows his support at the Class B Maine State Basketball Championship at the Cross Insurance Arena Portland on Saturday. Credit: Emilyn Smith / BDN
From the Opinion Pages
“The funds that come to tribal nations from the federal government like many of yours support our community’s education, health care and substance use disorder treatment programs. It also protects our environment and other vital elements to make sure our people are safe and healthy.”
This rainbow trout was worth keeping. Korie Higgins of Auburn knew it was going to be a good one when he saw the tail of the rainbow trout the second time the fish passed near the hole drilled through about 16 inches of ice.
A Maine game warden tells how he survived a fall through the ice. “I immediately recognized the feeling of my snowmobile going through the ice and into the water. Before I knew it, I was in the water, swimming as my snowmobile sank below me,” Nick Bartholomew said.
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