The announcement comes one day after Gov. Janet Mills unveiled a deal with Westbrook-based Idexx that will allow the state’s public health lab to triple its testing capacity.
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A different kind of celebration for Mother’s Day
Restaurants and florists are seeking new ways to keep Mother’s Day special.
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Augusta man pleads guilty to drug trafficking in New Hampshire
Prosecutors say a man from Augusta pleaded guilty in federal court in New Hampshire to fentanyl and heroin trafficking
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Wells selectmen reopen the town’s beaches
Four beaches in town will join those in Old Orchard Beach and Scarborough for recreational, non-sunbathing purposes while adhering to social distancing guidelines.
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Mills considering changes in reopening plan, as Maine CDC reports 1 more COVID-19 death
Gov. Janet Mills said she soon may announce adjustments to her coronavirus reopening plan to take into account regional variations in the impact of the pandemic.
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Maine courts will hold additional virtual hearings
The latest order still restricts court hours, and some types of hearings and trials will still be delayed
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On this date in Maine history: May 6
May 6, 1964: On his only visit to Maine, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. (1929-1968) speaks at First Parish Church in Brunswick at the invitation of the Bowdoin Political Forum at Bowdoin College. King comes to Maine with Bayard Rustin (1912-1987), another nationally prominent civil rights leader, who was the chief organizer of the […]
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Virus threatens future of already-struggling transportation systems
Public transit systems typically marked by jammed buses and subway trains are now grappling with the exact opposite: disappearing riders
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Korean baseball league begins in empty stadiums
The new baseball season has begun in South Korea with the crack of the bat and the sound of the ball smacking into the catcher’s mitt echoing around empty stadiums.
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Casey Kelly, William Cuevas among ex-Sox pitchers playing Korean baseball
ESPN started televising Korean Baseball Organization games Tuesday.