UMaine planning to avoid COVID-related tuition bump

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine’s public university system plans to avoid a tuition increase related to its response to the coronavirus pandemic, officials said Wednesday.

Police Academy issues new high-profile abuse rules

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine police officers must intervene when they see colleagues using unreasonable force, and also must report it to their superiors, according to standards adopted by the Maine Criminal Justice Academy’s board.

Fishing monitors set to return July 1st

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Monitors who collect important data about fisheries are set to return to East Coast fishing boats in a week.

Police investigate deadly crash in Bethel

Police are investigating a fatal three-vehicle crash that happened in Bethel on Tuesday morning.

Lewiston schools offer students options for the fall

Returning students will be allowed to choose from either returning to campus or continue coursework through an online setting.

Bath strikers wait for talks to resume

Shipbuilders striking against Bath Iron Works are ready to resume contract negotiations once there’s an invitation from the company, union officials said Tuesday, the second day of a walkout.

Maine State Rep. shares Confederate post

According to our news partners at CBS-13, Outgoing Republican lawmaker and Lincoln Town Council member, Sheldon Hanington, is in the public eye over a recent post he has shared — and since deleted — featuring a Confederate flag, and challenging others on the platform to repost the image.

Bangor businesses hit by pandemic offered grants

The city of Bangor is offering grants to businesses that have been impacted by the pandemic.

Maine primary to go as planned in Portland

Officials in Maine’s largest city said Tuesday that Portland will operate 11 polling locations on the July 14 primary, as per normal.

Bath Iron Works strike will not affect swab production

A strike at Bath Iron Works won’t affect the company’s delivery of machines needed to ramp up production of specialized swabs used for tests for the coronavirus, officials say.