A Phippsburg man died Saturday night after he crashed his vehicle during a police pursuit. James A. Black, 27, was pronounced dead at the scene after he crashed his 2007 GMC Envoy into a utility pole near 610 Main Road in Phippsburg. The crash happened shortly after police used a spike mat to deflate the […]
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Hospitalizations for COVID-19 equal Maine’s peak during pandemic
There were 207 patients with the infectious disease in hospitals statewide on Sunday, and 79 of them were in intensive care – another record.
Hospitalizations inch up amid steady COVID-19 surge in Maine
There were 204 patients with the infectious disease in hospitals around the state on Saturday as the Maine CDC reported 587 new cases and one more death.
West Bath man charged with child endangerment after 4-year-old fires gun
A West Bath man was charged with endangering the welfare of a child after his 4-year-old stepson got hold of an unsecured gun and fired a round into an adjacent apartment on New Meadows Road Thursday morning. According to the Sagadahoc County Sheriff’s Office, Stephen R. Ambrose, 24, allegedly took the weapon — a 40 […]
Maine COVID hospitalizations rise, with record number of patients in intensive care
The state exceeded 200 COVID-19 patients in hospitals Friday for the first time since mid-January.
Midcoast businesses grapple with federal vaccine mandate
Worker reactions to the president’s directive, announced late last week and which impacts companies with more than 100 employees, have been mixed.
Biddeford landlord was shot multiple times, at least once at close range, court documents say
Randal J. Hennessey did not enter a plea to a murder charge in the killing of Douglas Michaud Jr. during a hearing Thursday in York County Superior Court.
Big Al’s, an iconic discount emporium, to close after 35 years in business
The store is known, in part, for its colorful owner and variety of merchandise on Route 1 in Wiscasset.
Demand for COVID tests rises as state reports another 652 cases, 3 deaths
The pace of new infections is straining the Maine CDC’s ability to review new cases, leading to a backlog that is likely to translate into sustained high numbers in the coming days.
Bowdoinham officials weigh recycling program options
The town is looking to hire a design consultant to design the facility at the former barn.