Colby College to start artificial-intelligence institute

WATERVILLE, Maine (AP) A Maine college is working to establish an institute for artificial intelligence that it said would be the first of its kind at a liberal arts college.

Legislators discuss proper face coverings during session

Maine’s legislative session is already a month old, but lawmakers just now are coming to a consensus on what exactly constitutes a proper face covering.

Rules clarified for psychiatric patients in emergency rooms

The Maine supreme court has ruled that psychiatric patients may not be held for extended periods in emergency rooms during an involuntary hospitalization without a judge being alerted.

COVID-19 hospitalizations down or flat in most of Maine while Lewiston sets record highs

Coronavirus hospitalizations are flat or falling in Maine, with the exception of Lewiston’s hospitals.

Augusta police search for missing man

Police in Augusta are asking for help locating a man who was reported missing Tuesday.

Evening curfew for Maine businesses to end in February amid improving COVID-19 numbers

Governor Janet Mills says the state will put an end to the 9:00 p.m. curfew imposed on businesses, pointing to “improving public health metrics” amid the pandemic.

Gov. Janet Mills seeks federal aid to avoid $100M shortfall

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) Democratic Gov. Janet Mills said she’ll seek federal funding to make up a $100 million budget shortfall and allow the state to follow the federal government’s lead in forgiving taxes on pandemic aid.

Maine needs data to track equality of vaccine distribution

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) Maine’s effort to track racial equality in its coronavirus vaccine distribution may be complicated by a high rate of nonresponses on the data collected from those who have already gotten inoculated.

Maine eyes smoother vaccine plan with Biden administration

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) The director of Maine’s Center for Disease Control and Prevention says he sees an opportunity for a smoother rollout of coronavirus vaccines under the new presidential administration.

Governor’s administration looks to use federal funds to cover shortfall from tax-exempt PPP loans

Maine Governor Janet Mills says her administration is looking into whether there are any existing federal funds to help cover costs associated with the Paycheck Protection Program.