QUOTE OF THE DAY
“I believe households can police their very own.”
— Military Reserve Capt. Jeremy Reamer, the commander who oversaw Robert Card II earlier than he carried out Maine’s deadliest mass taking pictures, talking to a state fee on Thursday about why he took minimal motion after being warned that Card was “going to snap and do a mass taking pictures.” Reamer added that he didn’t know which of Card’s relations was chargeable for eradicating the shooter’s weapons.
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Robert Card II’s Military Reserve commander admitted he didn’t follow-up on a hospital’s request that Card obtain counseling and lose entry to his weapons. Jeremy Reamer informed the state fee he didn’t see the counseling kind till the mass taking pictures as a result of his e mail was “down on the time.”
The Maine Home voted to censure two Republicans who stated the October 2023 mass taking pictures in Lewiston was God’s punishment for expanded abortion rights in Maine. Home lawmakers additionally voted to permit lawsuits towards gunmakers.
The fallout continues to mount from a Democrat’s late-night funds maneuver over the weekend. The strikes from Rep. Melanie Sachs of Freeport have led to pressure amongst highly effective Democrats.
A Clinton lady who suffered a stroke in 2020 will run this yr’s Boston Marathon. Kellie Wiswell was 34 when she misplaced the power to stroll correctly. When she acquired out of the hospital, the primary place she went was the marathon end line.
The Bangor Area YMCA has greater than half of the cash it must construct a brand new campus. The nonprofit has raised greater than $28 million from non-public donations and federal awards.
The mom of a lacking Washburn man stated an ex-cop’s arrest solely raises extra questions. In an interview, Brenda Foote responded to the newest improvement within the disappearance of her son Erik.
You may reside in a century-old Bucksport financial institution for half 1,000,000 {dollars}. The constructing has a high-end condominium within the basement, views of the Penobscot River and, in fact, a vault.
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THINGS TO DO THIS WEEKEND
On Friday evening within the Bangor space, jam bands Roots Rhythm & Dub and the Midnight Riders play on the Bangor Arts Trade, and the always-entertaining Popovich Comedy Pet Theater performs on the Collins Middle for the Arts in Orono. It’s additionally the unofficial finish to the Maine ski season this weekend, with the favored Reggae Fest set for Sugarloaf in Carrabassett Valley by Sunday. And for those who’re waiting for hotter climate, the annual Outdated City Canoe scratch-and-dent sale is about for Friday by Sunday at Ski Rack Sports activities in Bangor, the place you may get a brand new or used canoe or kayak for a steep low cost.
FROM THE OPINION PAGES
“I consider the previous argument that unrestricted gun rights is a proper bestowed on People by the Structure is in no way correct. If one have been to learn the Federalist Papers it will rapidly grow to be evident that limitations to rights are purposefully embedded within the Structure.”
Opinion: There’s a protracted historical past of restrictions on gun rights in America
LIFE IN MAINE
Canoe and kayak races in Maine historically draw folks of all talent ranges, however paddlers on this weekend’s races will face the problem of excessive, quick water
“Bizarre issues occur throughout migration. Some are routine, whereas others are extraordinary,” Bob Duchesne writes. He presents some examples.
For those who don’t have hugelkultur in your backyard, perhaps you must.
