Maine pauses unemployment processing as fraud concerns mount

Officials with the Maine Department of Labor said the department is pausing the processing of unemployment benefits for 48 hours to investigate fraud.

Abbott to manufacture rapid-result COVID-19 test kits in Westbrook

WESTBROOK, Maine (AP) A company that makes rapid-result tests for the new coronavirus plans to add a new production center in Westbrook.

Vendor at BIW tests positive for coronavirus

A third person associated with Bath Iron Works has tested positive for Covid-19.

Maine records 2nd riding lawnmower death in a week

Police say a riding lawnmower apparently tumbled from a retaining wall, killing a woman in the town of Appleton.

Maine expands contact tracing effort as state reopens

Maine Governor Janet Mills says the state is expanding it’s contact tracing as it looks to limit the spread of coronavirus.

Maine CDC reports 35 new coronavirus cases, one death

The Maine Center for Disease Control reported a total of 2,109 coronavirus cases on Tuesday, an increase of 35 cases compared to the day before.

17-year-old Hudson girl pronounced dead after crash

Police say a 17-year-old girl from Hudson died in a crash Saturday afternoon.

Sanford police may have found vehicle from hit-and-run that injured 12-year-old boy

Sanford police believe they have found a vehicle believed to have been involved in a hit-and-run Saturday that injured a 12-year-old boy who was riding a bike.

Man, 2 daughters rescued after boat capsizes in Maine pond

PARLIN POND TOWNSHIP, Maine (AP) A man and his two daughters have been rescued after their boat capsized on Parlin Pond in western Maine.

Maine encourages absentee voting in July primary election

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) Maine’s top election official is encouraging people to vote via absentee ballot during the July primary election to limit the exposure that voters and polling workers have to the coronavirus.