The Maine Marine Patrol received a photo of the shark from a drone operator who made the sighting near Pond Island Ledges on Friday. Swimmers and paddlers are advised to be extra cautious around seals and schools of fish.
July 2020
MLB roundup: Angels’ Trout on paternity leave
Mike Trout, who initially expressed reservations about playing because of the coronavirus pandemic, leaves the team to be with his wife.
Recent Listings for Maine Jobs
Check out these select job listings of currently open positions across diverse industries in Maine.
State approves in-school learning for every county in Maine
The classifications from the Maine Department of Education suggest that schools across the state can open for in-person instruction this fall with the proper safety measures in place.
Farmingdale couple arrested on multiple drug charges
After Kennebec County Sheriff’s deputies conducted a well-being check Wednesday, they found numerous illegal drugs in a residence at Pine Hill Apartments in Farmingdale.
COVID-19 hospitalizations remain low in Maine
Cumulative hospital counts are slightly higher than last week, led by modest increases at CMMC and Maine Med.
Maine reports 24 new coronavirus cases, one additional death
The numbers come a day after Gov. Janet Mills announced $1 million in funding to help address racial and ethnic disparities and $5 million in rental assistance.
Greene library resumes full schedule
GREENE — Morse Library has resumed its full schedule of Tuesday through Saturday hours. “After six weeks of a limited re-opening, we found our patrons very cooperative with following CDC guidelines for masks and social distancing. Now that more people are comfortable coming back into the building, rather than using curbside pick-up, it made sense […]
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BBQ CHESTERVILLE — Chicken BBQ Saturday, at Chesterville Town Hall, Aug 15 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. or until gone! $8 per meal. Proceeds to benefit the family of Christina Pandora, Chesterville firefighter who lost her battle with leukemia Supper Cancelled NEW VINEYARD —The Porter Lake Association Annual Bean Hole Bean Supper is cancelled […]
Dean’s List
Bates LEWISTON — The following students have been named to the dean’s list at Bates College for the fall semester ending in [December 2019]. This is a distinction earned by students whose cumulative grade point average is 3.8 or higher. Though we have been delayed in sharing this news due to our response to the […]