The move, announced by the Department of Homeland Security, came just two days before the expiration date of April 21 for the ban on non-essential travel.
Posted inWorld
EU regulator finds link between J&J vaccine and blood clots
The European Medicines Agency said a warning about the rare blood clots should be added to labels for Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine.
Posted inNational Business
Miners’ union backs shift from coal in exchange for jobs
A plan put forward by the mine workers’ union calls for significant expansion of tax incentives for renewable energy and preference in hiring for dislocated miners.
Posted inNation
Mother unraveled in depression and QAnon-style conspiracies before she killed 3 kids
Liliana Carrillo’s unraveling over the last year alarmed people in her life. Last month, the situation got gravely worse.
Posted inMidcoast
Iconic coastal Maine seafood shack reopens without lobster rolls amid crustacean shortage
Red’s Eats won’t be serving lobster rolls until May 15, because the eatery has struggled to find enough fresh lobster meat.
Posted inPolitics
Angus King meets with Joe Biden on $2.3 trillion infrastructure plan
King urged Republicans to come up with a counterproposal to get negotiations going.
Posted inDaily Brief
Maine is a step closer to a 2022 showdown between Paul LePage and Janet Mills
LePage’s hold on the conservative base and the state party has virtually left him alone in even considering a run.
Posted inPortland
Mobile COVID-19 vaccine clinic won’t require appointments in Windham this week
The clinic will offer vaccines on a first-come, first-served basis.
Posted inContributors
Why the risks of a US withdrawal from Afghanistan outweigh the benefits
If the Taliban hoists the black flag of jihad over Kabul this fall, it will be an excruciating reminder of everything the U.S. has lost in Afghanistan and how little it has gained.
Posted inNational Politics
Walter Mondale’s liberal legacy still stands after his bruising 1984 election loss
He introduced a key piece of civil rights legislation and reshaped the office of vice president.
Posted inNews
420 more coronavirus cases have been reported across Maine
No new deaths were reported Tuesday, leaving the statewide death toll at 767.
Posted inMorning Update
A trooper hit his wife. The Maine State Police sent him to rehab.
What we’re talking about in Maine today.
Posted inNation
US warns against travel to 80 percent of world due to coronavirus
Travel is also discouraged for the remaining 20 percent, though not as emphatically.
Posted inNational Politics
Republicans target ballot drop boxes ahead of midterm elections
In one Georgia county, there will now be one ballot drop box for every 100,000 registered voters.
Posted inNation
MyPillow sues Dominion for $1.6B in legal fight over election outcome
MyPillow’s legal team defended owner Mike Lindell, saying he knows his election fraud claims to be “true.”
Posted inNation
In Minneapolis, a fortified city awaits Derek Chauvin verdict
In the city that has come to epitomize the debate over police killings, there are places in Minneapolis that can feel almost like a police state.
Posted inMaine Focus
Behind the scenes of investigating the Maine State Police
How two competing newspapers joined forces in lawsuit, investigation.
Posted inOutdoors
Big bucks on trail cameras always get the heart pumping
Like many of you, I just like seeing photos of deer that your fellow readers keep sending in.
Posted inArts & Culture
A near-death experience breathes new life into Maine songwriter’s career
Nearly a year on, Anni Clark’s near-death experience has renewed her musical muse and determination.