Proposed Old Town landfill expansion / Maine’s fastest-rising home values / Bangor YMCA lawsuit

Today is Wednesday. Temperatures will be the high 20s to high 30s from north to south, with mostly sunny skies up north and increasing cloudiness 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 Lewiston area is seeing Maine’s fastest-rising home values

In the town of Minot, just west of Auburn, home values are expected to increase by 7.5 percent by next January.

Casella wants to expand Old Town landfill before it runs out of space

The company anticipates the landfill will exhaust its capacity, which is just under 10 million cubic yards, in 2028.

Lawsuit says Bangor YMCA failed to protect child from sexual assault in 1979

The Y didn’t perform a background check on William Kearns, allowing him to be in close contact with hundreds of children, the lawsuit claims.

Bangor aims to hire new school superintendent by July

Bangor School Superintendent James Tager announced Friday that he will retire on June 30 after three years with the department.

Future of former Maine air base hinges on historic, crumbling hangar

Museum volunteers and Loring officials have been at odds over whether to preserve the deteriorating arch hangar for tourism or for economic development.

Timber company reopens shuttered Aroostook County mill

WholeTrees makes structural round timber, a natural wood construction material it plans to market along the east coast.

Analysis: Half court shot by Westbrook player shows why replay is needed

“With the semifinals kicking off at the Expo, that means that replay is now an option for end of game buzzer-beaters.”

You can find the complete scores from the tournament here and read the latest game stories here :

• Dexter girls roll past Mount View in C North quarterfinal
• Calais boys score 25 straight points on way to C North win over PCHS
• Hodgdon boys defeat Machias in C North quarterfinal
• Mattanawcook Academy girls overpower Machias in C North action

Maine’s sportsmen’s shows are the true rite of spring

The first one, this weekend at the Brewer Auditorium, is aptly named the Cabin Fever Reliever.

6 ways to make seedling containers to start your plants

When it comes to seedling containers, you can save money by making them with materials you already have at home.

In other Maine news …

Despite federal delays, UMaine System says applicants should still get financial aid info next month

A credit union is opening a branch in downtown Bangor

Antisemitic image found on downtown Camden building

Snowmobile partly goes through ice on Lake St. George

Maine school changes how it promotes groups for students of color after conservative pushback

Police release name of Waterville shooting victim

Man accused of breaking into 62-year-old’s Portland home and severely beating her

Portland man gets 16 years for child exploitation and drug trafficking

Woman dies after chain-reaction crash involving tractor-trailer on Maine Turnpike

Driver killed in Maine Turnpike crash in York

Class A indoor track championship meet features multiple state records