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.

Coast Guard says mayday call from vessel off Maine coast appears to be hoax, suspends search

The Coast Guard says the mayday call that was put out appears to have been a hoax.

Maine gov: Initial shipment of vaccines could be too small

With Gov. Janet Mills in quarantine Wednesday, Maine lawmakers were sworn into office by the state’s chief justice to open a historic session at the Augusta Civic Center that featured the state’s first openly gay House speaker, the first woman to serve as secretary of state, and the first Black woman in a party leadership position.

Police investigate robbery of marijuana delivery driver in Portland

Police in Portland say a medical marijuana delivery driver was assaulted and robbed at gunpoint on Tuesday night.

Truck driver charged with OUI after crash in New Gloucester

The driver of a tractor-trailer truck was arrested after his rig crashed in New Gloucester early Wednesday morning.

Maine governor quarantines after possible COVID-19 exposure

Maine’s governor said Tuesday she is quarantining after exposure to someone who is believed to have COVID-19.

Federal judge denies CMP motion to delay or dismiss

A federal judge has denied a motion by Central Maine Power and its parent companies to dismiss or delay a case brought by customers who allege that they received inaccurate charges from a new billing system and that the company attempted to conceal the defect.

Chamber sues over pandemic emergency wage in Portland

The Portland Regional Chamber of Commerce is suing over an emergency wage provision that’s part of a minimum wage increase that city voters approved on Nov. 3.