Suspicious package found in shopping cart not an explosive, police say

A suspicious device that was later determined not to be an explosive was found at the Walmart Supercenter in Mexico, Maine on Thursday.

Driver seriously hurt in crash on Route 1 in Scarborough

Police responded to a crash in Scarborough that left one person with serious injuries.

Maine Agricultural Trades Show to be a virtual event next year

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) Maine’s largest farm trade show will be a virtual event next year as the state’s agricultural sector continues to adapt to the coronavirus pandemic.

Authorities search for 2 escaped inmates in Maine

BELFAST, Maine (AP) Authorities in Maine were still searching Thursday afternoon for two inmates who escaped custody from a reentry facility in Belfast.

GOP still fighting ranked voting after ballots cast in Maine

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) The first votes have been cast in Maine, but the GOP is still trying to stop ranked choice voting in the presidential race.

Maine CDC says food worker in Somerset County infected with hepatitis A

Maine’s Center for Disease Control and Prevention has identified a case of hepatitis A in a worker at a restaurant in Somerset County.

Judge declines to intervene on absentee ballot rules

A judge has rejected a request for an injunction allowing absentee ballots postmarked by Election Day to be counted and to require the government to pay for postage.

Maine doctor alleges discrimination in whistleblower lawsuit

A spokesman for workers at Maine’s long-term health care centers has filed a federal lawsuit against a former employer alleging that he was discriminated against because he is an Arab Muslim and his brother died fighting for the Islamic State terrorist group.

State rejects corrective plan from Maine nursing home at center of coronavirus outbreak investigation

A nursing home that is the site of a coronavirus outbreak that has killed seven people has submitted a corrective plan, but state authorities said Wednesday that it’s not enough.

Maine broadband authority’s new head is coastal specialist

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) The new chair of an authority that seeks to expand broadband in Maine is a policy specialist from an organization that works on sustainability for Maine’s island and coastal communities.