Maine encourages cooks to use local seafood during pandemic

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) Seafood is a big part of Maine’s culture and history, and the state wants home cooks to use more of it during the coronavirus pandemic.

COVID-19 outbreak at York Hospital prompts testing among staff and patients

Maine’s CDC is working with York Hospital, where a coronavirus outbreak has been reported.

Maine’s presidential electors to convene next week

Maine’s presidential electors are set to cast their ballots next week.

Clothing brand raising money for families of Maine fishermen whose boat sank

A fundraiser is underway for the families of four fishermen who lost their lives when their boat went down off…

Massachusetts man sentenced in connection with Maine man’s overdose death

A Massachusetts man will spend 19 years in prison for selling fentanyl to a Maine man who died who of an overdose.

Grid operator projects sufficient energy for winter demand

The operator of New England’s power grid expects to have sufficient supplies to meet New England’s electric needs this winter.

Maine’s largest city to add shelter capacity this winter

Portland city officials say they will add dozens of new beds to the city’s homeless shelter capacity for the coming winter.

Hundreds of Maine fishermen to get coronavirus aid by Jan. 1

Maine’s top fisheries official says more than 2,000 Maine fishermen are expected to receive federal coronavirus aid before the end of the year.

Plan for free national park access for wounded vets approved

BAR HARBOR, Maine (AP) A proposal from New England senators to ensure free lifetime entry to national parks for all disabled U.S. veterans has been signed into law.

Marijuana is now Maine’s biggest agricultural commodity

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) Maine is known for its wild blueberries and potatoes but marijuana has surpassed them to become the state’s most valuable crop.