Penobscot official charged with child porn asked to resign

BANGOR, Maine (AP) The Maine GOP chair is calling for the resignation of a county treasurer and school committee member arrested for possession of child pornography.

Indoor mask use now recommended in half of Maine’s counties

The Maine CDC’s guidance about indoor mask use now applies to half of the state.

Maine CDC reports 152 additional coronavirus cases

The Maine CDC announced 152 additional cases of COVID-19 and no new deaths Thursday.

Worker shortage stymies vaccine mandates at nursing homes

BANGOR, Maine (AP) Several Maine healthcare systems and hospitals are mandating COVID-19 vaccines for employees but staffing shortages in many nursing homes may prevent them from following suit.

Neglected horses in Maine are being nursed back to health

Twenty horses seized from a farm in Maine are now being nursed back to health after some were near death.

Massachusetts man pleads guilty in death of co-worker in Maine

A Massachusetts construction worker pleaded guilty to aggravated assault and will serve an 18-month sentence for the punch that killed his friend and co-worker last year.

Maine university system to require vaccinations for on-campus students in the fall

The University of Maine system will require on-campus students to be vaccinated against coronavirus when they return in the fall.

Missing Windsor woman with dementia found safe near her home

An 82-year-old woman was found safe after her family reported her missing in Windsor.

Northern Maine school library burns, bookstores raise funds

After a fire at an elementary school library in northern Maine destroyed its collection of books, a bookstore at the other end of the state helped replace them.

Investigators say deadly house fire in Portland considered suspicious

Investigators say a fire at a Portland home Wednesday morning that left one person dead and at least one other injured is considered suspicious.