The state begins issuing one-time relief checks to about 858,000 Mainers.
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One plug and done: EU to require common way to charge phones
European Union officials have agreed on new rules requiring a uniform charging cord for smartphones and other devices.
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Judge rules that lawsuit against state indigent legal services can proceed
The lawsuit filed by the ACLU of Maine states that the Maine Commission on Indigent Legal Services is not upholding its duties under the U.S. Constitution to provide adequate defense counsel to all Maine residents.
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Inmate, 32, found dead in Cumberland County Jail
He was discovered unresponsive in a cell on Saturday, and his death is under investigation by Portland police.
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Truck crashes into pole in New Gloucester, blocking road
The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office said the driver, who was not injured, was charged with an OUI. The crash snapped the telephone pole in half.
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Maine COVID hospitalizations decline Friday
Maine reported a drop in the number of patients, ending a 4-day rise in hospitalizations.
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Agency safeguards catch roughly $6.4 million in fraudulent emergency rental relief claims
Only a fraction of an estimated $6.4 million in fraudulent claims received funding, according to an audit.
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State to begin issuing $850 checks this week, but envelopes in short supply
Maine Revenue Services expects to issue 200,000 refunds a week, meaning most of the 858,000 checks should be issued by the end of June – if the state has enough envelopes.
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Maine COVID-19 hospitalizations up slightly but reflect downward trend
A total of 167 coronavirus patients were in hospitals statewide on Monday, four more than than the day before.