Maine financial officials say the better-than-expected performance is due to the federal aid package in the spring, and they urge Congress to pass another pandemic relief package.
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Mills announces curfew on businesses beginning Friday
Citing the alarming rise in COVID-19 cases, the governor announces that businesses ranging from entertainment venues to restaurants, bars and tasting rooms will have to close by 9 p.m.
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Maine CDC changes policy on investigating probable cases of COVID-19
The agency says it will no longer investigate probable cases of people who haven’t tested positive, even if they have had contact with someone who has.
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Mainers fear for loved ones in embattled Tigray region of Ethiopia
Ethiopian immigrants and their families are calling on U.S. officials here and abroad to intervene.
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A rapid at-home COVID-19 test — for under $50 — just got FDA approval
Some retailers have been selling at-home tests, but for around $130.
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Mother convicted of murdering 10-year-old daughter seeks new trial
The Maine Supreme Judicial Court heard oral arguments Tuesday in the appeal by Sharon Kennedy, who was convicted of killing Marissa Kennedy in 2018.
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Police log
Arrests Androscoggin County • Samuel Warren, 30, of Livermore Falls, on a charge of endangering the welfare of a child, 11 p.m. Friday, at 57 Main St. in Livermore Falls. • Jennifer Morin, 36, of Greene, on charges of domestic violence terrorizing, violating conditions of release and burglary of a motor vehicle, Saturday, at 285 […]
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Maine CDC reports 159 new coronavirus cases, one more death
The state had 2,031 active cases on Saturday, an increase of more than 500 over the past week.
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Lisbon hires new police chief from within
Interim Police Chief Ryan McGee, a member of the Lisbon Police Department for nearly 19 years, has been hired as the department’s new chief of police to fill the vacancy left by former Police Chief Marc Hagan in September.