The seven-day average of daily new cases rose to 34.7 on Friday, up from 20.7 one week ago.
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Continental Shakedown playing two shows this weekend
Local blues rock trio Continental Shakedown plays a double header this weekend, appearing at 8 p.m. on Friday, July 16, at The Mill House Pub in Mechanic Falls, and at 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 17, at 1800 Club in Auburn. The band, made up of Charlie Bradbury (bass/vocals), Steve Kaulback (drums/vocals), and Ken Goodman […]
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Sens. Collins and King unveil earmark funding requests for over 150 Maine projects
The senators’ requests total almost half a billion dollars; most of the earmarks submitted by Reps. Pingree and Golden advance.
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U.S. overdose deaths hit record 93,000 in pandemic last year
‘COVID has greatly exacerbated the crisis,’ says a public health researcher who tracks overdose trends.
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U.S. consumer prices jump most since 2008, topping all estimates
The red-hot used vehicle market accounted for more than a third of the gain in CPI.
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Police patrol Havana in large numbers after rare protests
Cubans are demonstrating against against food shortages and high prices amid the coronavirus crisis.
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Sandy River youth theater camp preparing for ‘Little Mermaid Jr.’
The performance will be live-streamed July 17-18.
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UMaine Extension to offer pressure canning basics
The University of Maine Cooperative Extension plans to conduct an online class about pressure canning basics from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, July 22. Using fresh green beans, Extension staff will demonstrate and explain each step of the process to safely preserve garden produce using a pressure canner. Registration is required; a $5 donation is […]
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Haitian arrested as alleged tie to assassination masterminds
Haiti’s police chief says the man was in contact with a firm that provides security for politicians and recruited the suspects accused of killing the country’s president, Jovenel Moïse.
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Search in Florida collapse to take weeks; deaths reach 90
Surfside’s mayor stressed the care that workers are taking in hopes of recovering not only bodies but also possessions of the victims.