Maine man charged with manslaughter in crash that killed son

(AP) A Maine man has been charged with manslaughter for a crash killed his 10-year-old son and injured his wife.

Court declines to hear Maine church’s attack on COVID restrictions

WASHINGTON (AP) The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear a Maine church’s preemptive legal attack on future restrictions associated with a variant of the virus that’s spreading across the country.

Maine CDC reports 255 new coronavirus cases

The Maine CDC on Tuesday reported 255 additional cases of COVID-19 over a three-day period, from Saturday through Monday.

Maine CDC head: Set aside anger, fear over virus resurgence

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) The head of the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention used a radio appearance to call on residents to set aside anger and fear as the state battles a resurgence of the coronavirus.

Northern Light Health to require staff to be vaccinated after full FDA approval

A Maine hospital system will require staff to be vaccinated against COVID-19 once the shots receive full FDA approval.

Man charged with firing gun in Portland’s Riverton neighborhood

Police in Portland have made an arrest related to a report of shots fired last month.

Portland police make arson arrest after art display is set ablaze

Police in Portland have arrested a local transient accused of setting an art display on fire in the city’s Congress Square Park.

Maine playground targeted by vandal reopens

A playground in the town of Paris has been fixed up and reopened after a vandal removed bolts and screws from the equipment.

Remote road in northern Maine set for improvements

A major road through one of the most remote parts of Maine is slated for a battery of improvements.

Cyclist dies after colliding with pickup truck in Maine

A bicycle rider who was hit by a pickup truck in Farmington died the following day at a hospital, officials said.