Maine agriculture commissioner wants to loosen rules of shipping meat

Maine’s agriculture commissioner has called on the federal government to loosen the rules about the interstate shipping of meat during the coronavirus pandemic.

Maine’s Katahdin Woods and Waters now a ‘dark-sky’ sanctuary

Maine’s Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument is now a “dark sky” sanctuary.

Maine’s CDC reports 44 new coronavirus cases, one death

The Maine Center for Disease Control reported a total of 1,374 coronavirus cases on Friday, an increase of 44 cases compared to the day before, and one new death.

Maine State Police stop two out-of-state drivers going over 100 mph

Maine State Police say they stopped and arrested two out-of-state drivers who were going over 100 mph on the turnpike in separate incidents this week.

Maine man pleads guilty to drug trafficking in New Hampshire

Prosecutors say a man from Maine pleaded guilty in federal court in New Hampshire to fentanyl and heroin trafficking.

Police investigate fatal crash in Portland

Police say a Cumberland man was killed in a crash in Portland on Thursday morning.

Governor Mills announces “major breakthrough” as state partners with lab to more than triple coronavirus testing

Governor Janet Mills on Thursday announced a “major breakthrough” for the state’s coronavirus testing effort.

Federal program provides meals for Maine students amid pandemic

More than 82,000 public school students in Maine are eligible for free or reduced-price meals as part of a new federal program aimed at helping families cope with the pandemic.

Food plant in Portland set to reopen after 51 workers test positive for coronavirus

A Portland meat processing plant where 51 workers tested positive for the coronavirus is set to reopen.

First-time unemployment claims in Maine rise as newly eligible workers receive benefits

The Maine Dept. of Labor reported Thursday that 16,100 people filed initial claims for unemployment benefits last week, breaking the downward trend the state had seen in recent weeks.