Fewer Maine businesses seek help from replenished PPP

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) Fewer of Maine’s small businesses are seeking help under a replenished Paycheck Protection Program aimed to helping employers weather the pandemic, officials say.

Large law enforcement presence in Oxford as police try to make contact with wanted man

Maine State Police said Wednesday they were trying to make contact with a wanted man.

Bradford woman accused of crashing two stolen cars in Bangor

Police say a Bradford woman stole and then crashed two cars in Bangor on Tuesday.

Councilors reject proposal to establish historic district on Portland’s Munjoy Hill

A push to establish a historic district on Portland’s Munjoy Hill was narrowly rejected in a city council vote Monday night.

Mass COVID-19 immunization site opens at Scarborough Downs

SCARBOROUGH, Maine (AP) A high-volume vaccination clinic operated by MaineHealth is up and running at the former Scarborough Downs racetrack.

Maine senator joins push to pass Paycheck Fairness Act

Maine’s independent senator is joining a push to strengthen established equal pay laws.

US attorney’s office eyes COVID-19 vaccine scams

Scammers who use a false promise of a COVID-19 vaccine have attracted the attention of a federal prosecutor.

Maine Democrats shake up Senate leadership posts

Some leadership positions in the Maine Legislature have been shaken up due to the decision by a state senator to relinquish a top post.

Rural Maine crash claims lives of two teens, injures several others

SANDY RIVER PLANTATION, Maine (AP) Two people were killed and several others injured in a Monday night car crash in the northwestern part of Maine, police said.

‘A long two days’: Major storm pummels Northeast with snow

A sprawling winter storm is walloping the Eastern U.S., shutting down coronavirus vaccination sites, closing schools and halting transit.