Powerful winds knock out power to more than 100,000 Maine homes, businesses

A powerful storm with gusts topping 60 mph swept through Maine Monday night and into Tuesday morning, knocking out electricity to more than 100,000 homes and businesses.

Governor’s administration to launch program to help tourism, hospitality, and retail businesses

The governor’s administration is launching a $40 million economic recovery grant program targeting Maine’s tourism, hospitality and small retail businesses.

Maine tree warden to measure effect of parasitoid flies

Cape Elizabeth’s tree warden has announced that the town will not band trees against the invasive winter moth this winter to measure the progress of the release of parasitoid flies by the Maine Forest Service.

Maine lawmaker to miss swearing in because of COVID-19

The Maine Legislature will be missing at least one member because of COVID-19 when lawmakers convene this week.

Woman dies in head-on crash in rural Downeast Maine

Maine State Police say a woman in Maine was killed when a vehicle she was driving crossed a center line and struck a pickup truck head-on.

US gov’t invests in western Maine tourism, recreation industries

(AP) The federal government is making an investment in the tourism and recreation industries in western Maine.

Mainers urged to shop small this holiday season

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) The federal Small Business Administration is asking Mainers to shop small in 2020 because of the coronavirus pandemic.

U.S. Department of Energy sending $3.6 mil to Maine for turbines

A Maine company is slated to receive more than $3.6 million from the federal government toward the development of a tidal power system.

Atlantic Salmon population on the rebound in Maine

Maine fishery officials still need to analyze the data, but the number is encouraging.

COVID-19 forces OOB schools to close for the week

Jameson Elementary and Loranger Middle School in Old Orchard will be closed this week due to multiple probable COVID-19 cases, superintendent John Suttie announced Sunday.