Dozens of virus cases at rehab center; colleges to get money

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) Maine health officials say a rehabilitation center in Augusta has dozens of cases of coronavirus, including patients and staff members.

Judge OKs referendum on utility corridor; appeal is expected

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) – An attempt to stop a statewide vote on Central Maine Power’s proposed hydropower transmission corridor failed, but an appeal is likely.

Police: Man who ran from scene of alleged assault dies

Police say a Portland man who ran from the scene of an alleged assault and jumped into a cove has died.

Maine CDC confirms 65 new coronavirus cases on Monday, no new deaths

The Maine Center for Disease Control on Sunday confirmed 65 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday, raising the total number of cases in the state to 698.

Bath trapping program nabs 24 raccoons, 4 skunks

A trapping program aimed at reducing the density of wildlife to reduce the number of rabid animals has wrapped up in Bath.

Maine looking for artist to spend 2 weeks in forest solitude

The state of Maine is looking for an artist to spend two weeks in solitude in one of the most remote parts of the state.

Party like it’s 1820: Maine reschedules bicentennial events

The Maine Bicentennial Commission has rescheduled a party in Augusta that was supposed to mark the kickoff of events.

Wind, rain to lash New England as Maine recovers from storm

A storm packing gusts upward of 60 mph is moving into New England, promising to spread more misery in locked-down states.

1 dead, 1 seriously hurt in Windham car crash

Police in Maine say a 55-year-old man died in a single-car crash in Windham.

Maine coronavirus cases rise to 633, CDC officials say

The Maine Center for Disease Control on Sunday confirmed 17 new cases of COVID-19, raising the total number of cases in the state to 633.