Committee unanimously endorses candidate for state archivist

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) A legislative committee has voted unanimously in support of Katherine McBrien to serve as state archivist.

Sen. King calls for more coronavirus aid for rural areas

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) Maine’s independent senator has joined a push for the federal government to prioritize emergency coronavirus relief money for rural areas.

Maine senators look to boost science research amid pandemic crunch

BANGOR, Maine (AP) A bipartisan group of senators wants the federal government to use almost $25 billion to support researchers who have been affected by the coronavirus pandemic.

Maine officials eye push toward automatic absentee ballots

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) Maine’s secretary of state is getting behind a push to allow voters to request absentee voter status for all elections.

Maine budget compromise aims to remove hurdle on taxing PPP loans

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) Democratic Gov. Janet Mills is offering a compromise on taxing Paycheck Protection Program loans to address a hurdle to enactment of the state budget.

Natural gas company to expand into Maine’s midcoast

A natural gas company in Maine is expanding into the state’s midcoast.

Mills wants probe of extra costs charged for solar projects

Democratic Gov. Janet Mills is asking state utility regulators to investigate why Central Maine Power has alerted solar operators that they’re going to have to pay extra to connect to the grid.

Delta to offer nonstop service between Portland and Minneapolis/St. Paul

Despite a tough year for the travel industry, Delta Air Lines announced Monday that it would be offering daily nonstop service between Portland and Minneapolis/St. Paul beginning in the spring.

Police in Lewiston searching for driver involved in hit-and-run

Police in Lewiston are looking for the driver of a car involved in a hit-and-run.

Stephen King helps kids publish pandemic-inspired book

LEWISTON, Maine (AP) A group of budding young writers is about to publish a book with some help from Maine’s most famous writer.