In an abrupt reversal, President Donald Trump now is encouraging voters in the critical swing state of Florida to vote by mail after months of criticizing the practice.
Posted inNation
‘Too many are selfish’: US nears 5 million virus cases
On average, the number of COVID-19 deaths per day in the U.S. over the past two weeks has gone from about 780 to 1,056, according to an Associated Press analysis.
Posted inWorld
Massive Beirut blast kills more than 70, injures thousands
More than 70 people were killed and 3,000 injured, with bodies buried in the rubble, officials said.
Posted inBangor
Bangor High asks parents to choose a back-to-school plan for their kids
Parents can choose to have their kids return to school full-time or a few days a week, or have them learn remotely for the whole semester.
Posted inPolitics
Top Democrats call 2nd poll to bring Maine Legislature back, but stalemate with GOP remains
Lawmakers have 24 hours to respond, but it seems unlikely Republicans will give up their leverage.
Posted inNews
August 4 evening update: The latest on the coronavirus and Maine
The latest on the coronavirus and Maine.
Posted inBangor
Police rescue man from Penobscot River after assault, pursuit in Old Town
Police, including a tracking dog and a Maine Forest Service helicopter, had been searching for the man since about 3 a.m.
Posted inOutdoors
Meet the Maine man who has caught 5,000 togue from the same pond
To call Steve Greenleaf an avid lake trout fisherman is, to put it simply, an understatement.
Posted inHancock
MDI hospital starts pilot project to track virus’ spread from tourists to Mainers
News of the pilot project came days after the Bar Harbor hospital warned that COVID-19 could be spreading undetected on Mount Desert Island.
Posted inBDN Maine
‘All in This Together: Preserving Maine’s COVID-19 Memories’
If you’re interested in learning more about the statewide effort to collect COVID-19 stories, save the date for “All in This Together: Preserving Maine’s COVID-19 Memories” at 4 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 13. The Maine Community Archives Collaborative will host a statewide Zoom event to share information about our libraries’ COVID-19 collecting projects and answer […]
Posted inBDN Maine
Bridget Squires (RN) is the first to graduate from the Nurse Sponsorship Program at Beal College
What you’re about to read is a true success story. A story of a hard-working nurse with kindness, and compassion in her heart. You will also read about a unique offering here at our Medical Center that truly changed the course for herself, her family, and her patients. Bridget Squires, RN, Supplemental Staffing, is the […]
Posted inCentral Maine
Dixfield Police Department closes due to shortage of officers
The department has been rendered defunct previously.
Posted inPortland
Tenters will ‘stick out’ storm at Portland City Hall
Leaving now would only compromise their message, they said.
Posted inBoston Red Sox
Commentary: The Red Sox pitching staff is awful and Betts trade was a bust
“Every day, the Mookie Betts trade gets worse,” writes Sterling Pingree.
Posted inOutdoors
Acadia National Park to launch registration program to ease traffic
The idea of the pilot program, park Superintendent Kevin Schneider said, is to guarantee access to people at peak times in highly congested areas.
Posted inNews
Maine lobster industry to lose sustainability certification over its effect on right whales
More than seven years after Maine’s lobster fishery was certified as sustainable by the Marine Stewardship Council, that certification is being revoked because of the impact the fishery has on critically endangered right whales.
Posted inDown East
Another Maine blueberry farm detects COVID-19 cases among newly arrived workers
Four cases of the disease have now been reported among workers at Wyman’s of Maine in Milbridge, according to state health officials.
Posted inWeather
How the coronavirus is changing storm preparations going into Maine’s winter
Major concerns include potential evacuations to congregate settings, whether they be cooling stations used for a few hours during the summer or overnight shelters used in wind or ice storms.
Posted inMidcoast
Cushing man jailed after allegedly admitting to soliciting young girls for sex
Robert McIntyre, 63, of Cushing was arrested Thursday for violating the terms of his probation.
Posted inPortland
Portland votes to ban facial-recognition technology
Meant to be a tool to aid police in identifying suspects, the technology has come under fire from civil-rights advocates.