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QUOTE OF THE DAY
— Alfred Russo of Bangor, who moved to the city two years ago and thought it would be easy to find a new doctor.
TODAY’S TOP STORIES
Waitlists for Bangor primary care providers far exceed national averages. A new primary care office that opened its doors in August already has more than 2,500 patients and an approximately six-month wait for first-time appointments.
Brewer must return property taxes paid by Northern Light Health, judge rules. Brewer had denied an exemption for Northern Light’s administration building and two units at the Lafayette Family Cancer Institute.
The state will start evaluating the future of an 89-year-old coastal Maine bridge. The bridge, which opened in 1939, connects Deer Isle and Stonington to the mainland, and is part of the only road off the island.
He was born with only one functioning arm. He lost his mom to an overdose. Now he’s one of Maine’s best basketball players. Foxcroft Academy’s Lennon McAffee is averaging more than 18 points while hauling down around six rebounds and adding roughly three steals per game.
NEWS FROM AROUND THE STATE
- Help us report on ICE operations in Maine
- Maine halts undercover plates after border security request
- Here’s who has raised the most money in the Maine governor’s race
- Bangor Mall settlement talks with city have stalled, owner says
- Former Patten town manager claims officials pushed ‘illegal activities’
- Amid expected increase in ICE activity, Brunswick officials grapple with misinformation
- Multi-state chase leads to arrest in Skowhegan murder
- Connecticut woman, 19, killed in Falmouth crash
- One rural Maine hockey program is in early stages of a comeback
MAINE IN PICTURES
FROM THE OPINION PAGES
“We expect federal agencies to respect the Constitution, follow the rule of law, and treat every person with basic human dignity. We will be watching closely. We will speak out if those democratic standards are not met.”
Opinion: Lewiston, Portland mayors: We stand for the Constitution, dignity and public safety
LIFE IN MAINE
How a Depression-era ‘Hooverville’ turned into the University of Maine’s hippie paradise. Discover the history of Hungry Hollow, a countercultural hotspot at the Orono campus, and its legendary music festival, Bumstock.
Why right now is the time to buy a crossbow. With new models hitting dealers and leftover packages discounted, there’s still time to get set up before spring gobbler and bear seasons.
These Maine winter species are surprising even seasoned birders. “‘Now is the winter of our discontent,’ William Shakespeare wrote in ‘Richard III.’ Shakespeare was obviously a birder.”
