Democrats in Maine city want to bring back mask mandate

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) Democrats in Maine’s largest city are pushing for a temporary new indoor mask mandate locally as cases of COVID-19 continue to rise.

Maine to use lottery to give out more scalloping licenses

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) Maine fishery officials are holding a lottery to allow new fishermen into one of the state’s most lucrative marine industries.

WWII pilot’s remains returned to Maine hometown for burial

MILLINOCKET, Maine (AP) The remains of a World War II pilot whose body was lost in Europe’s Adriatic Sea have been returned to his hometown in Maine, according to state officials.

Maine’s largest agricultural fair kicks off

The Fryeburg Fair is the last and largest fair of the season in Maine, and the second largest in all of New England.

Cumberland County Jail is on Lockdown due to staffing and COVID

Current inmates are stuck in their cells more than 23 hours a day while new prisoners are being diverted

Lisbon woman with rare cancer runs Maine Marathon day early and for a good cause

She ran the Maine Marathon to bring awareness to EHE, a rare type of cancer with no cure

No Pumpkinfest regatta as event is scaled down this year

The pumpkins are back in Damariscotta, mostly anyway.

Jay man accused of setting fire to home where he was living

Investigators with the Maine Fire Marshal’s Office have charged a Jay man with setting a fire that damaged a residence, a motorcycle and two other vehicles.

Bangor school evacuated Friday after threat found inside

A school in Bangor was evacuated Friday afternoon after a threat was found written inside the building.

Maine sees another 738 cases of coronavirus and two deaths

Maine health officials reported another 738 case of coronavirus and two virus-related deaths on Friday.