The judge said it will be a “hard” date with which he expects the government to comply.
Posted inWeather
Winds could gust up to 50 mph as tropical storm hits Maine overnight
Most of Maine is under a tropical storm watch, while a tropical storm warning is in place for the immediate coast and in western mountains.
Posted inBusiness
Regulator fines CMP $500K for improper winter disconnect notices
Maine’s utilities regulator agreed to fine Central Maine Power Co. $500,000, the top amount allowable, for issuing winter disconnection notices to customers without its prior approval.
Posted inHancock
Visitors are coming to Maine before getting test results and bringing the coronavirus, hospitals say
These cases aren’t captured in state data, and they are raising concerns that Maine’s relatively low case count could rise.
Posted inNews
11 new coronavirus cases have been reported in Maine
Active cases have fallen from 450 to 428.
Posted inWeather
What Mainers need to know about Tropical Storm Isaias
The storm will bring the risk of flooding, power outages and tornadoes.
Posted inDaily Brief
How Monday’s rerun of July primaries could affect the future of ranked-choice voting
Monday’s retabulation scramble would have been a much bigger problem in a close election.
Posted inAct Out
From moose to loons, the Katahdin region offers a bevy of wildlife sightings
The Katahdin-area wilderness will put on quite the show.
Posted inNation
Navy investigates video of dogs attacking Colin Kaepernick fill-in
The video shows four dogs attacking a man, who is wearing a red Kaepernick football jersey over heavily padded gear as people stand nearby watching.
Posted inNational Politics
Trump nursing home plan limits supply of free coronavirus tests
A program that sounded like a game changer when it was announced last month at the White House is now prompting concerns that it could turn into another unfulfilled promise.
Posted inNational Politics
Progress slow on coronavirus relief bill as negotiations continue
Multiple obstacles remain, including an impasse on extending a $600-per-week pandemic jobless benefit, funding for the U.S. Postal Service and aid to renters facing eviction.
Posted inWorld
3 men rescued from Pacific island after writing SOS in sand
The men had been missing for nearly three days when their distress signal was spotted on uninhabited Pikelot Island.
Posted inCentral Maine
Man seriously injured in Chelsea motorcycle collision
Mark Anderson, 43, was airlifted to a Bangor hospital with serious injuries.
Posted inPenobscot
Wabanaki group buys Millinocket’s Pelletier Loggers Restaurant for tribal addiction treatment facility
Wabanaki Public Health is buying the former Pelletier Loggers Family Restaurant Bar and Grill in Millinocket to use as a substance use disorder treatment center for members of the four federally recognized tribes in Maine.
Posted inBangor
Court appoints receiver to oversee shuttered Hampden waste plant that owes more than $50M
A court-appointed receiver will now oversee the recently shuttered Hampden waste plant that owes tens of millions of dollars to a mix of contractors and creditors.
Posted inSports
Determination and mental toughness help put Louie Luchini in Maine Running Hall of Fame
Louie Luchini’s drive and work ethic paved the way to a remarkable career at Ellsworth High School and Stanford University and his recent selection by the Maine Running Hall of Fame, which postponed its inductions until next year.
Posted inBusiness
Weekly rentals in Maine are ‘busier than ever’ as tourists seek socially distanced vacations
Summer has turned out to be much busier for weekly rental owners than they thought it would be three months ago.
Posted inNational Politics
Prosecutor seeking Trump’s taxes cites probe of his business
A New York City prosecutor fighting to get President Donald Trump’s tax returns told a judge Monday he was justified in demanding them because of public reports of “extensive and protracted criminal conduct at the Trump Organization.”
Posted inSports
St Louis series at Detroit off after positive Cards tests
Seven St. Louis Cardinals players and six staff members have tested positive for COVID-19, causing Major League Baseball to postpone the team’s four-game series at Detroit.
Posted inBangor
Brewer students will return to school in person 2 days a week
Most Brewer students this fall will return to school in person two days a week and continue learning remotely the other three days.