Mainers shatter record for absentee ballots in a primary

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) – Maine voters are taking advantage of absentee ballots for the July 14 primary.

Bath Iron Works hiring Temporary Workers

Navy shipbuilder Bath Iron Works plans to bring in subcontractors to join management and existing contractors to avoid falling further behind on production during a strike.

Local landowner, energy firm propose 700-acre solar project

Local landowners and a renewable energy company based in Boston are proposing a 700-acre solar energy project in Benton, Clinton and Unity Township.

All inmates at Maine correctional facility test negative for coronavirus

All 35 inmates at a youth correctional facility in South Portland have tested negative for coronavirus, after one inmate tested positive upon release.

Maine cancels tens of thousands of fraudulent unemployment claims

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) The state of Maine canceled tens of thousands of fraudulent unemployment claims during a period of less than a month, its labor department said Thursday.

UMS announces actions to be taken for the fall

The University of Maine System has adopted a set of principles to guide campuses in welcoming back students on Aug. 31, officials said Wednesday.

Church camp robbed

Livermore Falls Police are currently investigating a burglary at Camp Good News- wherein a safe, credit cards, and property records were stolen from the Bible camp ministry.

Maine lifts quarantine and testing requirements for some northeast states, requires masks at many businesses

Governor Janet Mills on Wednesday announced another change to the state’s policy for out-of-state visitors from some additional northeast states.

Real estate lenders accused of defrauding Maine homeowners

An ongoing lawsuit accuses 21 of Maine’s largest banks and private real estate lenders of defrauding homeowners for millions.

UMaine students to return to campus in the fall

Officials with the University of Maine System say students and staff will be returning to campus in the fall.