COVID-19 forces OOB schools to close for the week

Jameson Elementary and Loranger Middle School in Old Orchard will be closed this week due to multiple probable COVID-19 cases, superintendent John Suttie announced Sunday.

220 new coronavirus cases reported Sunday

The Maine CDC reported 220 new cases of coronavirus on Sunday. No new deaths were reported to keep the toll…

Positive COVID-19 shutters Rising Tide Brewing for the weekend

A staff member has tested positive for COVID-19 at Rising Tide Brewing which prompted the tasting room to close for…

1 new coronavirus death reported Saturday

The Maine CDC reported 23 additional cases of coronavirus Saturday to bring the total to 11,288. 

Man charged with beating father’s cat to death with frying pan

Both his mother and father said that he shouldn’t be released due to his violent and drunken behavior.

Investigation into sunken fishing boat could take months

An investigation into what caused a fishing boat carrying four Maine fishermen to sink off Cape Cod will likely take weeks or months, the Coast Guard said Friday.

Police: Pickup goes over guardrails in snowstorm, killing 2

A driver and his passenger were killed on Interstate 95 during a snowstorm when their pickup truck went over the guardrails and became engulfed in fire, Maine State Police said.

South Portland High School to hold all classes remotely after Thanksgiving

South Portland High School is switching to an all-remote learning program due to an outbreak of COVID-19.

UMaine safe departure tests uncover 40 asymptomatic coronavirus cases

The University of Maine System says dozens of students won’t be going home for Thanksgiving because they’ve tested positive for COVID-19.

Pandemic forces cancellation of Maine sled dog races

An international sled dog race that draws thousands of spectators to northern New England will not take place in 2021 because of the coronavirus pandemic.