Maine allows campgrounds to open to state residents Friday

Maine is moving up the opening of campgrounds to state residents by more than a week, allowing them to open on Friday ahead of the Memorial Day weekend, officials said Tuesday.

Some small Maine businesses urge 14-day quarantine for out-of-state visitors

Business owners in tourism-dependent Maine aren’t in full agreement on the 14-day quarantine for out-of-state visitors this summer.

2 dead in fire in home in Ellsworth, Maine, officials say

Officials say two people were found dead in Ellsworth, Maine, after a fire swept through a home.

Panel to question officials about surveillance allegations

A legislative committee intends to question Maine law enforcement officials about allegations of illegal surveillance that were raised in a whistleblower lawsuit.

Maine makes testing available to anyone who might have virus

Maine has gotten rid of a testing prioritization system and is now letting health care providers test anyone suspected of having the new coronavirus, state officials said Monday.

UMaine to help farmers manage stress during pandemic

The coronavirus pandemic has been especially hard on farmers, and the University of Maine is taking steps to help food producers manage stress.

Restaurants reopening for diners in 12 Maine counties

Hungry Mainers can head to restaurants and have a seat in 12 of the state’s 16 counties, where restaurants are allowed to reopen to dine-in customers effective on Monday.

Maine GOP collecting signatures to block ranked-choice voting in presidential election

The Maine Republican Party is collecting signatures to block the use of ranked-choice voting in November’s presidential election.

Group working to register young Maine voters

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) A drive to register young Maine residents to vote is about a quarter of the way to its goal of getting 7,000 people on the voting rolls by November.

Suspect attempts to light gas pump on fire in Augusta, police say

Augusta police are asking for the public’s help in locating a man after they say he attempted to set a diesel fuel pump on fire Sunday morning.