Wastewater sludge contamination / Maine marijuana regulation fight / Maine fossils

Wastewater sludge contamination / Maine marijuana regulation fight / Maine fossils

Today is Monday. Temperatures will be in the low 20s to low 30s from north to south, with mostly cloudy skies up north and 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.

The stink is gone, but contamination questions plague Maine town

In addition to spraying wastewater onto its property, Soil Preparation Inc. spread sludge on some 200 farm fields across Maine.

Gun used in Lewiston mass shooting was more powerful than an AR-15

The Ruger SFAR used to kill 18 people in a bowling alley and bar in Lewiston was designed to kill moose and elk.

A matchmaking service is coming for Mainers who want to share their homes

Maine’s housing authority recently signed a nearly $200,000 contract with Nesterly, a platform that allows homeowners to list extra rooms online.

The feud between Maine lawmakers and Janet Mills’ marijuana regulators

That’s even led Rep. David Boyer, R-Poland, a longtime marijuana legalization advocate, to launch a petition calling for Office of Cannabis Policy Director John Hudak to be fired.

A bakery is booming in this small Aroostook town

Since it opened a few months ago in Washburn, Joh’s Doughs/Baguettes, Bagels and More has outgrown its kitchen.

After running wild for 5 months, Pua is up for adoption as therapy dog

Many following Pua’s journey have worried about his chances for adoption given his months of running wild.

PLUS: A rare silver fox may have left a genetic legacy during his nine days on the run on the Maine coast.

Chief deputy post vacant again at Hancock County Sheriff’s Office

That comes as several other officers have either left the sheriff’s office for different jobs or been promoted to new roles.

Why there are no dinosaur fossils in Maine

There’s a good reason for why Maine’s state fossil is a primitive plant and not a species of charismatic megafauna.

The complete scores from the 2024 Maine high school basketball tournament

The latest schedules and scores for the 2024 Maine basketball tournament games in Bangor, Augusta and Portland.

Ellsworth sets girls tournament 3-pointer record

The Eagles now own the Maine high school girls tournament record for all classes after hitting 14 3-pointers in a win over Presque Isle.

State biologist expects high survival rate of moose calves this year

It’s the second year in a row that the tick counts on moose have been relatively low.

16-month-old catches his 1st fish

It’s a perfect example of how Mainers proudly pass on the state’s outdoor experience as a legacy to the next generation.

In other Maine news …

Maine police bust 8 different marijuana grow operations in less than a week

Bangor school superintendent will retire this year

Orono police seeking leads after dead puppy found in backpack

Carmel teen who allegedly shot father charged as juvenile

Snow is low but 2024 Can-Am sled dog race is still set for early March

Man killed in Madawaska house fire

Police arrest 2 people in connection with Springfield shooting

Several sheep die Saturday in Exeter barn fire

Man and woman accused of kidnapping at Maine Walmart

3 stores damaged in vandalism spree in Unity, Burnham

4 people sent to the hospital after snow squalls cause crash in Bowdoin

Lewiston police investigating shots fired on Pine Street

Maine man found with $400K of fentanyl and cocaine gets 17 years in prison

A road connecting 2 Maine towns may be removed because of flooding

UNH hockey completes weekend sweep of UMaine

UMaine women storm back in second half to beat Vermont