New unemployment claims down in Maine

The state’s labor department reported a drop in new unemployment insurance claims for the fifth straight week at the start of February.

Shuttered Maine mill is close to getting first new tenant

A startup company plans to lease part of a former paper mill in northern Maine for a facility that converts wood into a product used by farmers.

CMP backs down on big costs to connect solar farms to grid

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) Central Maine Power says it has found faster and less costly solutions for large solar projects to connect to the power grid. CMP sent a letter to the Public Utilities Commission on Tuesday, a day after Democratic Gov. Janet Mills called for an investigation.

Senators want to simplify ‘Made in USA’ labeling standards

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) Senators from Maine and Utah want to simplify “Made in USA” labels by creating a national standard for them.

PPP loans to Maine businesses approaching $500 million

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) Paycheck Protection Program loans given to small businesses in Maine are approaching $500 million so far this year.

Maine commissioner renews fight not to enforce masking order

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) A Maine county commissioner is continuing a campaign to stop the enforcement of the state’s mandatory mask order, despite rulings by the state’s highest court that the orders are legal.

8-year-old taken to hospital after falling off chairlift at Sugarloaf

Officials say an 8-year-old girl fell from a chairlift at Maine’s Sugarloaf ski resort and was airlifted to a hospital.

Maine CDC detects first known case of COVID-19 variant in the state

The first case of a COVID-19 variant first detected in the U.K. was reported in Maine on Wednesday.

Connecticut man dies in snowmobile crash in rural Maine

Police in Maine said Wednesday that speed and alcohol use appeared to play a role in a fatal snowmobile crash in a rural part of the state.

Police charge New York woman in Winthrop killing

Maine State Police say they’ve made an arrest in connection with a homicide in Winthrop that happened in October.