Ten years of data by the Maine CDC show that the tick-borne illness continues to spread and intensify, especially in the midcoast and Down East regions.
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Avelo Airlines launches flights between Portland, New Haven
It is the low-cost carrier’s first Maine route.
Maine to get snow Monday night, then freezing drizzle Tuesday and a ‘potent’ storm Wednesday
Strong winds Wednesday could lead to outages. Heavy rain and quickly melting snow could lead to flooding.
‘Linc’ Jeffers to retire after 2 decades in Lewiston City Hall
Nate Libby, the assistant director of economic development, will take the helm from Jeffers.
Snow, rain, strong winds and unseasonably warm days ahead for much of Maine
The National Weather Service said heavy rain and snowmelt Wednesday could cause flooding in central Maine.
Success of Maine’s snowmobile industry rides on the weather
‘We rely on Mother Nature’ and bad snow years can ‘devastate’ the businesses that depend on snowmobilers, Maine Snowmobile Association President Al Swett said.
L.L.Bean to lay off up to 75 Maine workers
It is the second round of layoffs announced this year by the Freeport-based outdoor clothing and equipment brand.
Rangeley woman accused of stealing over $30,000 from local business
Brittany Moura, 38, was arrested on Friday on a felony charge of theft by unauthorized taking or transfer.
Mills, Pingree, King push to extend asylum seeker work permits
Rep. Chellie Pingree, Sen. Angus King and Gov. Janet Mills are asking federal authorities to permanently extend automatic work permit renewals for up to 540 days because of a backlog in asylum cases.
Livermore Falls police investigate break-in at a home early Monday
The homeowner received an alert on their phone, went to the house and found a broken window.