Lewiston apartment house fire leaves 20 homeless

LEWISTON, Maine (AP) A fire that swept through a Lewiston apartment building has left about 20 people, most of them children, without a home, officials said.

Maine-based swab maker to open a plant in Tennessee

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) A Maine-based company that’s one of only two manufacturers of a specific type of swab needed for COVID-19 tests is opening a production facility in Tennessee, officials said.

L.L. Bean sees sales boom amid pandemic’s push to outdoors

FREEPORT, Maine (AP) Maine-based retailer L.L. Bean saw the best sales in nearly a decade during pandemic.

Senators eye streamlined student loan repayment option

Independent Sen. Angus King and Republican Sen. Richard Burr of North Carolina said they have proposed reforms to streamline the federal student loan repayment process.

Mills signs supplemental budget; extends tax filing deadline

Maine Gov. Janet Mills signed a supplemental budget to fund government operations through the end of June, providing tax cuts to businesses and unemployed Mainers, her office announced Thursday.

Ruling triggers review of 1-mile lease for power corridor

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) A judge’s ruling will trigger a review of the state’s lease of a small section of land that’s part of a proposed 145-mile power line aimed at bringing Canadian hydropower to the New England grid.

Lewiston signs another redevelopment deal for large textile mill

LEWISTON, Maine (AP) Lewiston has approved a new agreement for the redevelopment of a large textile mill with the same developer with whom they have negotiated with for years.

Young Mainers account for largest portion of new infections

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) Younger Mainers account for a growing number of COVID-19 infections in the state, raising concerns that they could fuel another spike.

Governor Mills extends civil state of emergency another month

Nearly every other state in the U.S. has an ongoing emergency declaration, according to the National Governors Association.

Once again Maine lakes are thawing earlier than expected

This could be the first time in at least 18 years Sebago Lake has been clear of ice by April 1st in consecutive years.