City says Portland workers won’t collect hazard pay next month

SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine (WGAN) Hazard pay for workers in Portland will not be going into effect next month.

Two more Mainers die with covid-19, CDC says

SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine (WGAN) The Maine CDC announced Wednesday that four more people have died with covid-19.

Maine climate scientist to join Biden’s transition team

A scientist who directs a climate center at a Maine marine science institute has signed on to join President-elect Joe Biden’s transition team.

Portland police continue to deal with increase in overdose deaths

A spike in drug overdose deaths continues in Portland, with five occurring in the first ten days of November.

2 Maine House races headed to recounts

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) The races for two seats in the Maine House of Representatives will be subject to recounts, the secretary of state said Tuesday.

Maine scallop fishermen have same harvest limits in ’20-’21

Maine’s scallop fishermen will be able to harvest the same amount of scallops under the rules for the coming season.

Nurses at eastern Maine hospital to strike this month

Operators of a hospital in eastern Maine say the facility will remain open if members of a nurses union follow through on a plan to strike later this month.

Return to stay-at-home order not imminent in Maine

Maine is not planning to return to stay-at-home orders at the moment despite a rise in coronavirus cases around the state, public health officials said Monday.

New investigator picked for Bangor High School racism probe

A new investigator was appointed to lead a probe into racism at Bangor High School in Maine.

Dayton man accused of dual assault charges

A man in Maine is accused of attacking two women, threatening to burn down a house and fleeing the scene, police said.