Maine vaccine incentives: gift cards, baseball, fishing

Maine is rolling out free fishing licenses, baseball tickets and L.L. Bean gift cards to encourage more residents to get vaccinated before the end of the month, Gov. Janet Mills announced Tuesday.

Man indicted for burglary and theft at Scarborough jewelry store

A man accused of stealing $30,000 worth of jewelry from a store in Scarborough was indicted by a grand jury last week.

Republican barred from inviting guests into State House

A Republican lawmaker has been barred from inviting guests to the Maine State House after violating rules by hosting an activist who spread conspiracy theories about the coronavirus.

Local agencies face two-month backlog of rent relief applications

(AP) Local agencies are dealing with a two-month backlog of rent relief applications as many Maine renters continue to struggle financially during the pandemic.

Maine officials hope younger teens will boost vaccine effort

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) The state hopes federal approval of a COVID-19 vaccine for younger teenagers will reverse a decline in the number of vaccinations for four consecutive weeks during the pandemic.

Groups get more than $3M to fight Maine youth homelessness

A Maine state authority has provided more than $3 million to organizations that tackle youth homelessness in the state.

US Navy’s top officer likes what he sees at Bath Iron Works

The U.S. Navy’s top officer has paid a visit to shipbuilder Bath Iron Works.

Investigation into discovery of human remains in Casco will continue

Maine State Police have released new details as they continue to investigate the discovery of skeletal remains in Casco over the weekend.

Republicans in Maine eye 5-year mandatory COVID-19 shot ban

A proposal from a group of Maine Republicans to ban mandatory coronavirus vaccinations for five years is up for consideration by a legislative committee this week.

Maine gov nominates superior court judge to top judge post

Maine’s governor has nominated a veteran of the state’s court system to serve as the chief justice of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court.