Officials: Maine loggers should apply for COVID-19 aid soon

BANGOR, Maine (AP) Members of Maine’s congressional delegation are urging members of Maine’s timber industry to take advantage of federal COVID-19 relief.

Senate passes proposal for uniform “Made in America” labels

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) The U.S. Senate has passed a proposal from a Maine senator to create a standard for products that carry a “Made in America” label.

Maine store Big Al’s to close this year due to pandemic

WISCASSET, Maine (AP) A beloved Maine staple, Big Al’s, is closing its doors after 35 years in business because of staffing shortages during the pandemic.

Man fatally shot in Biddeford, suspect arrested in NH

BIDDEFORD, Maine (AP) The owner of an apartment house was shot dead in Maine and a suspect was arrested hours later in New Hampshire, police said.

COVID-19 infections soar among younger Mainers

(AP) COVID-19 infections are skewing younger. Roughly half of infections announced on Tuesday involved people 19 and younger, the Sun Journal reported.

Maine reports 778 coronavirus cases, 7 deaths

(AP) The Maine Center for Disease Control reported another 778 infections and seven deaths on Wednesday. That brings the total number of deaths in Maine to nearly 82,000 and the number of deaths to 976.

Maine Senate President Jackson tests positive for COVID-19

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) Maine Senate President Troy Jackson has tested positive for COVID-19, becoming the highest-ranking official in state government to contract the virus.

New high-speed toll plaza opens in southern Maine

YORK, Maine (AP) Maine is home to a new high-speed toll plaza near its southern border.

Maine funeral home owner who let bodies decompose offered deal

LEWISTON, Maine (AP) A state licensing board has offered a deal to the owner of a funeral home who is accused of letting multiple bodies decay and whose business was shut down in June.

Maine man charged in anti-Semitic threats on social media

BUXTON, Maine (AP) A man who authorities say posted anti-Semitic death threats on social media through an anonymous Twitter account was charged with threatening interstate communication.