Portland High School could send 50 people into quarantine after positive COVID-19 cases

Four recent positive cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in the Portland School System, according to superintendent Xavier Botana. These…

City of Portland says residents have returned more than 28,000 absentee ballots

The city of Portland reported Friday that more than 32,000 absentee ballots have been requested.

Maine CDC director on coronavirus surge: ‘this is serious’

As the state reported its first-ever triple-digit surge in cases Friday, Maine’s top election official said residents must “take action now.”

Three Maine counties designated yellow under state’s COVID-19 risk advisory system

Waldo, Somerset, and Washington counties are now in the yellow category under Maine’s color-coded COVID-19 risk advisory system, as coronavirus case numbers continue to climb across the state.

Westbrook police ask for help finding pair of missing teens

Police in Westbrook are asking for the public’s help finding two missing teenagers.

67 workers laid off from Androscoggin Paper Mill in connection with explosion

The Androscoggin Paper Mill in Jay is facing a third round of layoffs following an explosion there in July.

Principal’s association postpones start of winter sports at Maine high schools

The winter sports season at Maine high schools has been postponed.

OSHA investigating fatal industrial accident in Penobscot County

Maine State Police say a man was killed in an industrial accident in Penobscot County on Tuesday morning.

Police in Portland investigating two incidents in city’s West End

Portland police are investigating two incidents that happened in the West End on Sunday night that they believe are connected.

Drop in tourism fuels difficult time for Maine businesses

Maine businesses had a slow holiday weekend over the Indigenous People’s Day holiday weekend due to the lack of tourism…