The United Methodist Church prohibits pastors from officiating same-sex weddings and LGBTQ people from ordaining within the faith.
Posted inContributors
Reinvest in infrastructure and support America’s industrial base
“At a moment when we’ve been bloodied by politics, ravaged by disease, and stymied by inaction, it’s time to make smart investments in our future,” writes Thomas J. Madison Jr.
Posted inBusiness
Maine gets more than $4M from cap and trade auctions
The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative has brought Maine more than $127 million over the years.
Posted inCentral Maine
Mobile COVID-19 vaccination unit gets rolling in rural Maine
The unit will provide at least 250 shots per day and will use the single-shot vaccine from Johnson & Johnson.
Posted inCentral Maine
More than 100 people quarantining after COVID-19 case at Skowhegan school
Skowhegan Area High School will be holding classes remotely through Wednesday.
Posted inBDN Maine
Northern Light Cardiology now offering lead extraction procedure to heart device patients
BANGOR — Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center is pleased to announce that our expert heart team is offering lead replacement procedures to patients who have been fitted with a heart device, such as a pacemaker or implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD). Previously, patients in Eastern, Central, Northern and Downeast Maine would have had to travel […]
Posted inBDN Maine
UMaine, UNH Extension to host weed management webinar April 28
ORONO — University of Maine Cooperative Extension and University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension will offer a webinar for home gardeners about managing weeds in existing perennial and ornamental plantings from 6–7:15 p.m. on Wednesday, April 28. “Weed Management for the Perennial and Ornamental Landscape” will focus on the most common weeds in Maine and […]
Posted inBusiness
10 CVS pharmacies in Maine will soon offer COVID-19 vaccines
Starting Wednesday, Mainers can get vaccinated at CVS pharmacies in Augusta, Biddeford, Brunswick, Cape Elizabeth, Freeport, Kennebunk, Lewiston, Portland, Sanford and Westbrook.
Posted inBDN Maine
Machias Savings Bank opens applications for $50,000 Community Development Grant
Machias Savings Bank announced today that it has opened applications for its Community Development Grant, which will award grants totaling $50,000 to fund deserving projects from organizations within the bank’s service area. Machias Savings Bank seeks to support 501(c)3 organizations prioritizing community wellness, youth and education, and economic development projects focused on community development. Grant […]
Posted inDaily Brief
Broad coalition backs new Maine open-primary bid, but it remains a tough sell
An effort to bring semi-open primaries to Maine has returned again with a broad coalition of support from the state’s political spectrum.
Posted inPolitics
Bill would make it easier for Maine landowners to remove nuisance beavers
Every year, beaver dams plug up culverts and other critical infrastructure, resulting in costly floods and damage.
Posted inNews
Another Mainer dies and 296 more coronavirus cases are reported across the state
That brings the total number of coronavirus cases reported in Maine to 54,256 and the death toll to 751.
Posted inBangor
EMMC gets nearly $1 million from feds for vaccine distribution
That money will help the Bangor hospital cover the cost of running its mass vaccination clinic.
Posted inBangor
Grab a ‘cake pint’ at this new downtown Bangor specialty bakery
You can get Earl Grey cake with lavender buttercream, cookies and cream cake, and a decadent chocolate on chocolate.
Posted inMorning Update
Vaccine travelers / Private land access / Aroostook origins
What we’re talking about in Maine today.
Posted inWorld
Russian cosmonaut made pioneering spaceflight 60 years ago
Yuri Gagarin’s steely self-control was a key factor behind the success of his pioneering 108-minute flight.
Posted inNational Politics
White House issuing reports on states’ infrastructure needs
The reports paint a decidedly bleak outlook for the world’s largest economy after years of repairs being deferred and delayed.
Posted inNew England
US colleges divided over requiring student vaccinations
The question looms large as more colleges plan to shift back from remote to in-person instruction.
Posted inPolitics
Maine’s aggressive lead policy has child testing back up after pandemic lull
Lead testing of Maine’s youngest and most vulnerable children is on the rise, with only a temporary dip early in the pandemic, moving the state closer to its goal of eradicating lead poisoning by 2030.