Fanny Wadling decided to stay in Maine after coaches informed the international athletes that if they went home, it might be difficult to return because of travel restrictions.
Posted inAroostook
Conservative Presque Isle wants a piece of the recreational marijuana industry
PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — Cars filled the parking lot at Northern Maine Flower — the first medical marijuana shop on Presque Isle’s Main Street — even during the coronavirus pandemic […]
Posted inOutdoors
Fish are dying in four northern Maine lakes
A large number of fish — mostly yellow perch — have died on Long Lake, Cross Lake, Square Lake and Madawaska Lake.
Posted inHancock
Microplastics are harming the Gulf of Maine’s baby lobster, study finds
Plastic pollution has environmental and economic implications for Maine, where lobster landings account for three quarters of fishing revenue.
Posted inPolitics
How to vote in Maine’s Tuesday election if you haven’t already
Here are three main things you need to know about voting on Tuesday, absentee or in person.
Posted inNation
As beach towns open, businesses are short foreign workers
The visa ban adds another layer of uncertainty for businesses.
Posted inNews
July 12 update: The latest on the coronavirus and Maine
Here’s a roundup of the latest news about the coronavirus and its impact in Maine.
Posted inMidcoast
Slain Vinalhaven man’s ashes to be scattered at sea
Although Roger Feltis will be laid to rest Sunday, peace will be hard to come by for many of the people who loved him.
Posted inNational Politics
It’s Trump’s call on what the GOP convention will look like
Already the 2020 event has seen a venue change and it has been drastically reduced in scope.
Posted inNational Politics
Trump, Biden try to outdo each other on tough talk on China
China is not just a foreign policy issue in the November election. It’s an issue that runs deeply through the troubles with the coronavirus.
Posted inLetters
Monday, July 13, 2020: Something to teach each other, asking nicely to wear a mask, more white resentment
See what our readers are saying.
Posted inEditorials
Yes, schools should reopen, but there’s much work to be done to make that possible
Threats to withhold funding from schools that don’t follow Trump’s demands won’t magically make schools safe for the return of students and staff.
Posted inBangor
UMaine wants gardeners to help bees with native plants
Gardeners will learn how to support local pollinator populations by planting native species.
Posted inNews
2 more Mainers die as another 19 coronavirus cases are reported
The statewide death toll now stands at 114.
Posted inNational Politics
Robert Mueller says Roger Stone remains a felon as he defends Russia probe
Mueller’s remarks are his first public statement about the investigation since his congressional appearance last July.
Posted inNational Politics
Trump wears mask in public for first time during pandemic
Trump wore the mask during a visit to a military hospital on Saturday.
Posted inYork
York convenience store robbed at gunpoint
The suspect fled on foot with an undisclosed amount of money.
Posted inWeather
Tornado touches down in Oxford County
The tornado touched down in Hiram and continued to Sebago.
Posted inHancock
Man killed in 4-car chain-reaction crash in Dedham
Edwin Roberts, 89, died at the scene.