Many Maine schools use pandemic aid to boost air quality

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) Maine schools are using a one-time windfall in federal pandemic relief to add positions, improve ventilation and provide programs to help with mental health and wellness.

Hartland man pleads guilty to charges stemming from chase, shootout with police

A Maine man has pleaded guilty to 10 counts of aggravated attempted murder, among other charges.

Bangor police say death of man found in Penobscot River not considered suspicious

Bangor police have identified a man whose body was found in the Penobscot River.

Maine marks another COVID-19 vaccination milestone amid rise in cases, hospitalizations

Maine has reached another vaccination milestone, even as the state sees a steady rise in new coronavirus cases and hospitalizations.

Driver suffers life-threatening injuries in Brunswick vehicle pileup

Emergency responders rushed to the scene of a six-car pileup on Route 1 in Brunswick that sent three people to the hospital on Wednesday.

Maine electric utility appoints new CEO

Central Maine Power has appointed a new President and CEO.

New Maine border chief is agency vet familiar with state

The new U.S. Border Patrol chief for Maine’s border with Canada is a veteran of the agency who has also served on the border with Mexico.

Feds eye new rules to protect right whales from fishing gear

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) Federal ocean regulators are considering new rules to protect endangered North Atlantic right whales from fishing gear.

Maine CDC director expects sharp increase in coronavirus cases

(AP) The number of daily cases of the virus in Maine has leveled off in recent days but is likely to increase soon.

Governor urges Mainers to get their now-approved COVID shots

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) The full approval of Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine means it’s time for Maine’s remaining unvaccinated people to get their shots, the governor said.