Organizers and participants at Saturday’s March for Our Lives said they are tired of gun violence and mass shootings unfolding around the country, and called on Congress to act.
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Maine COVID hospitalizations drop slightly as cases continue downward trend
There were 132 people hospitalized statewide with the virus on Saturday as the state reported 220 new cases.
State police reorganizing, adding personnel and an overnight shift
The changes are the result of funding for additional police personnel.
Maine COVID cases and hospitalizations hold steady
The state has seen a dramatic drop in infection rates and hospitalizations over the past four weeks, while numbers were virtually unchanged Friday.
Maine Gun Safety Coalition to hold gun giveback at multiple locations
At the Saturday event, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., people can drop off guns and ammunition and gun owners can get safe storage devices.
Proposed federal grants would help remove PFAS from rural water supplies
The Healthy H2O Act would help rural areas that rely on well water tests and treat for so-called forever chemicals.
Golf roundup: Wyndham Clark stays hot and takes lead in Canada
Wyndham Clark shoots a 63 for a one-stroke lead at the Canadian Open.
Police detain Baxter Academy student who donned tactical vest on bus
The teenager was carrying magazines for an airsoft rifle, police said.
Maine now has one of the nation’s lowest COVID infection rates
Maine’s case counts and hospitalizations have dropped dramatically over the past four weeks, and declined again Thursday.
FocusMaine appoints biotech advocacy leader as new president
The industry-funded workforce development group has chosen Dana O’Brien, a longtime biotech advocate, who will start June 15.