Outbreak of COVID-19 linked to Waldo County church gathering grows

An outbreak stemming from a church is having a ripple effect in and around the Waldo County area.

Man charged with kidnapping following hours-long standoff in Rockland

A Rockport man was taken into custody following an overnight standoff.

Maine’s opioid crisis continues to worsen amid pandemic

Maine’s attorney general says Maine’s drug overdose crisis has worsened during the pandemic, largely because of the opioid epidemic.

Lawsuit filed over Maine marijuana retail licenses

BANGOR, Maine (AP) Two small Maine-based marijuana businesses are suing the agency that oversees recreational marijuana operations, arguing state licenses were illegally awarded to out-of-state owners.

Maine unemployment dips to 6.1 percent

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) Maine’s governor says unemployment in the state has dipped close to 6% as the state’s economy continues to recover from the coronavirus pandemic.

Maine farmers eligible for federal assistance due to drought

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) The federal government is making Maine’s farmers eligible for disaster relief assistance due to the drought that has affected the state.

Family of injured maintenance worker files lawsuit related to deadly Farmington blast

The family of a maintenance worker who was critically injured in a blast in Farmington last September is suing two Maine companies.

Governor Mills weighs in on large gathering at vice president’s rally in Maine

Mills said she was “disappointed” that Vice President Mike Pence, a Republican, held a campaign rally in Hermon on Monday that appeared to exceed the state’s attendance limit for outdoor gatherings.

Pence touts GOP candidates, support for fishermen in Maine

HERMON, Maine (AP) Vice President Mike Pence used an appearance in Maine to tout Republican politicians in the state and boast about the federal government’s support for lobster fishermen.

Portland lets businesses continue to operate outdoors

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) Restaurants and retailers will be allowed to continue operating outdoors through the holiday season in Maine’s biggest city.