The state reported a small drop in the patient count Wednesday after a week of steady increases.
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Mills acts to protect access to abortion and the health care workers who provide it
The governor issues an executive order barring state agencies from cooperating with another state’s investigation into people, organizations or providers who offer abortion care in Maine.
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Fatal drug overdoses soar in Portland, mirroring statewide trend
There have been 28 in the city in the first six months of 2022, surpassing the 23 that occurred in all of last year.
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South Portland swimmer fulfills dream with English Channel attempt
Because of a strong current, Ian McKay did not complete the crossing – but he felt victorious nonetheless.
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In chaotic July 4th scene, a Portland man is shot and a crowd aims fireworks at police who respond
Portland police said officers were forced to fire pepper balls on people targeting officers with fireworks after they responded to a scene where a 35-year-old man had been shot and was then assaulted.
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Man arrested in Highland Park shooting depicted violence in video
Robert Crimo III was an amateur rapper on YouTube with a modest following.
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Police find man suspected in shooting at Chicago-area parade
The 22-year-old man identified as a person of interest has been taken into custody after a brief car chase about 5 miles north of the shooting site.
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As America celebrates its independence, inequality persists
On this national holiday honoring the creation of our democratic republic, we might look to Paul Laurence Dunbar and his writing. He keenly understood how local crises and catastrophes afflicting African American people could portend challenges ahead for the nation.
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Joseph Philippon: Lewiston is, and has always been, a place of diversity. We must move forward as one.
I know too many people in this community who have been harassed and tormented because of the color of their skin or their religious beliefs.
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Maine reports increase in COVID hospitalizations, cases
The seven-day average of new cases has risen to the highest level in more than two weeks.