Maine officials hoping federal relief efforts will help state

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Published
November 18, 2020

Maine officials hoping federal relief efforts will help state

The director of the Office of Policy Innovation and the Future stressed the importance of continuing to focus on economic growth even as Maine struggles with widespread COVID-19 infections.
Published
November 12, 2020

As COVID-19 continues to spread, who enforces mask mandates in central Maine?

Local officials continue to rely on education and voluntary compliance with public health orders to wear face coverings, even as rallies against wearing masks continue.
Published
September 15, 2020

Maine’s first mid-pandemic jury trial postponed because of possible COVID-19 exposure

The young child of a key witness developed a virus symptom, and the OUI case – the state's first jury trial since March – has been delayed until spring.
Published
September 3, 2020

Head-on collision in Vassalboro sends two drivers to hospital

Sheriff: Preliminary investigation shows 16-year-old boy might have fallen asleep at the wheel.
Published
August 5, 2020

Thousands lose power across central Maine after tropical storm blows through

Crews across central Maine were working to restore power Wednesday after high wind from Tropical Storm Isaias knocked down trees across the region when it blew through Tuesday night.
Published
August 2, 2020

Hot, dry conditions persist across Maine as summer reaches midway point

While the remnants of Tropical Storm Isaias are expected to begin sweeping through New England on Tuesday night, the forecast for August continues to suggest conditions that are both hotter and drier than average.
Published
July 7, 2020

Lawsuit accuses jail guards of using racial slur, assaulting Black inmate

The plaintiff has sued the officer who allegedly pepper sprayed him in the face and pinned him against a table.
Published
June 24, 2020

Dry conditions shut down fire permits, drain wells across central Maine

With a moisture deficit that stretches back months, many of the state's rivers are also running low.
Published
May 31, 2020

Central Maine gym owners chafe at restrictions, await reopening decision

With their focus on health and safety, gym and fitness facility owners say they are frustrated with delays in reopening their businesses
Published
February 9, 2020

Farmington doctor leads by example when it comes to LGBTQ care in rural Maine

Access to quality health care has long been a problem for Maine's roughly 70,000 lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer residents, officials said.