Maine will launch vaccine registry system in weeks

Maine plans to launch a statewide system to allow residents to register for a coronavirus vaccine.

Maine U.S. representative Pingree put in powerful House post

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree will chair a powerful House subcommittee that oversees the budget for many federal agencies including the Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Forest Service and most of the Department of Interior.

Nonprofit holds Maine’s 1st drive-through vaccination clinic

More than 150 people have received vaccinations for COVID-19 in the state’s first drive-through clinic.

Maine fishing groups remain skeptical of offshore wind plans

Members of the fishing industry in Maine say they remain skeptical of plans to develop offshore wind in the Gulf of Maine in the wake of a moratorium proposed by the state’s governor.

Police identify victim and suspect in Franklin County murder-suicide

Maine State Police have identified two people found dead inside a home in New Sharon on Monday, and say the incident was a domestic violence murder-suicide.

2 hikers rescued after 1 lost shoes, ran barefoot in snow

Officials say two trail runners, one of whom is from Maine, were airlifted from a New Hampshire mountain after one man lost his shoes and continued running barefoot through several feet of snow.

Mills: State can’t afford to waive taxes on pandemic aid

Democratic Gov. Janet Mills contends the state cannot afford to fully mirror federal tax cuts on CARES ACT funding funneled into Maine, saying it would cost $100 million to do so.

Bookkeeper charged with cheating clients out of over $1M

Federal prosecutors say the owner of a company that provided payroll and payroll tax services to many small businesses in New England has agreed to plead guilty to embezzling more than $1 million from her clients.

Collins: New federal virus relief bill needs refinement

Republican U.S. Sen. Susan Collins of Maine says the Biden administration’s coronavirus relief package needs to be refined before she can sign on to it.

Gov. Mills to pause wind projects, consult with fishermen

Maine’s governor says she will call for a 10-year moratorium on some offshore wind projects to get feedback from fishermen and members of marine industries.