Collins & King aim to add York River to National Park System

The senators say designation as a Wild and Scenic River would make the York River eligible for more federal funding and resources to help maintain its free-flowing state.

$650K for maternal, children services in Maine

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) – Maine’s two U.S. senators say the state has received nearly $650,000 in federal funding to help…

283 new coronavirus cases, 3 deaths, as Mills extends curfew

The Maine CDC reporting 283 additional coronavirus cases on Saturday with 3 additional deaths.

King, Collins team up to pass Save Our Seas Act 2.0 in Senate

Their proposal would seek in part to find uses for plastic waste to keep it from entering oceans in the first place.

Maine set to receive more than 12,000 coronavirus vaccine doses in first shipment

The state of Maine has applied for more than 12,000 doses of a coronavirus vaccine through the U.S. CDC and Operation Warp Speed.

Evening curfew for Maine businesses extended into 2021

A 9 p.m. curfew for Maine businesses has been extended, as the state continues to see rising numbers of coronavirus cases and hospitalizations.

22-year-old man dies in Arundel crash

ARUNDEL, Maine (AP) Officials say a Sanford man whose vehicle crashed into a tree is dead.

Maine COVID grant program’s website crashes on 1st day

An online portal designed to help Maine’s hospitality and tourism businesses obtain grants crashed on Thursday, the day it was scheduled to start taking applications.

Elderly Harrison man found with help of area resident

The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office is asking for help finding a 73-year-old Harrison man.

Suit alleging excessive force by Portland police officers dropped

A Portland woman has dropped a lawsuit against the city that alleged excessive force by a police officer in 2014.