Tourism Still in Question Due to Pandemic

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) – Homebound travelers desperate to venture out for the first time since the pandemic are confronting a…

Caribou, known for snow, climbs to 96 degrees

It’s time to put away the parkas and snow shovels and bring out the lemonade in northern Maine.

Death of man on Vinalhaven ruled a homicide

Maine State Police say a man who died on the island of Vinalhaven on Sunday night was killed in a confrontation inside of a home.

Portland Sea Dogs to offer golfing at idled baseball field

The Portland Sea Dogs are embracing golf during the pandemic.

Maine teacher resigns after sexual misconduct allegations

A Maine music teacher has resigned after school officials discovered allegations of sexual misconduct with a student from another school.

Saco police ask for help locating two missing juveniles

Saco police are asking for help finding two 17-year-olds who left a juvenile residential home this week.

Maine supreme court overturns murder for 1st time since 2004

The state supreme court on Thursday overturned the murder conviction of the accused trigger man in a drug-related killing, the first murder conviction to be set aside in more than a decade in Maine.

Shipbuilders ready to begin voting on 3-year pact in Maine

The largest union at Navy shipbuilder Bath Iron Works begins voting Friday on a contract proposal that was unanimously rejected by its negotiating committee.

Bath Iron Works delivers machines used in coronavirus test manufacturing

Navy shipbuilder Bath Iron Works has delivered the first machines designed to make specialized nasal swabs to Puritan Medical Products in Guilford.

Pandemic hinders clean election campaigns for Maine candidates

The number of legislative candidates running “clean election” campaigns is down in 2020, largely because of the COVID-19 pandemic.