Walmart to begin offering vaccinations in Maine

Walmart is taking appointments for COVID-19 vaccines at its stores across Maine, providing more than 4,000 additional shots a week in the state.

Construction starts on disputed $1B electricity corridor

Construction on part of a $1 billion electricity transmission corridor through sparsely populated woods in western Maine is on hold because of legal action, but that doesn’t mean all building has been halted.

Dems bash move by Maine health network to vaccinate consultants

Democratic leaders in Maine criticized MaineHealth on Tuesday for providing coronavirus vaccinations to out-of-state consultants hired to fight an effort to unionize nurses.

Construction starts on disputed $1B electricity corridor

Construction on part of a $1 billion electricity transmission corridor is on hold because of legal action, but that hasn’t halted all construction.

Committee unanimously endorses candidate for state archivist

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) A legislative committee has voted unanimously in support of Katherine McBrien to serve as state archivist.

Sen. King calls for more coronavirus aid for rural areas

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) Maine’s independent senator has joined a push for the federal government to prioritize emergency coronavirus relief money for rural areas.

Maine senators look to boost science research amid pandemic crunch

BANGOR, Maine (AP) A bipartisan group of senators wants the federal government to use almost $25 billion to support researchers who have been affected by the coronavirus pandemic.

Maine officials eye push toward automatic absentee ballots

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) Maine’s secretary of state is getting behind a push to allow voters to request absentee voter status for all elections.

Maine budget compromise aims to remove hurdle on taxing PPP loans

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) Democratic Gov. Janet Mills is offering a compromise on taxing Paycheck Protection Program loans to address a hurdle to enactment of the state budget.

Natural gas company to expand into Maine’s midcoast

A natural gas company in Maine is expanding into the state’s midcoast.