Category Archives: State Government

Bill aims to broaden broadband in rural Maine

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Nine more Mainers die as 597 new coronavirus cases are reported

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Portland council extends outdoor dining in public spaces

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Maine health officials warn of new coronavirus strain

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King blasts Electoral College vote challenge as ‘direct attempt to overturn a democratic election’

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Maine hopes to complete first COVID-19 vaccine phase by February

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Travel website names Biddeford in top 25 coolest cities to visit in America

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New Portland City Councilor Fournier has COVID-19

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Maine lawmakers seek more than a dozen changes to state election laws

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Maine may alter vaccination plan for oldest seniors, essential workers at highest risk

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Buckfield residents, selectman speak against gun sanctuary proposal

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Maine DHHS closes Lewiston office due to coronavirus

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Bangor reducing bus service in some neighborhoods due to driver shortage

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Scientists, advocates say 2021 a pivotal year for climate action in Maine

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More Mainers died in vehicle crashes in 2020 than in 2019

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Two bicyclists, 10 pedestrians killed in crashes in Maine in 2020

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First-time unemployment claims dip in Maine

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Public advocate calls for exempting low-income Mainers from electricity tax

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Another Mainer dies as 376 new coronavirus cases are reported

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Dozens gather to protest Mills’ handling of pandemic

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Portland: 2020 was warmest year on record

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Fort Fairfield Maine DOT building total loss after structure fire

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EMT first responders in York County receive first doses of Moderna vaccine

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Nine Maine housing authorities to get more than $500K in federal help

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Wardens warn of thin ice on area lakes

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Maine alcohol sales went flat after boom early in the pandemic

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Farmers lose hope – and money – in race to build Maine’s hemp market

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Four dams, the future of Kennebec fish runs and salmon’s survival at stake in federal licensing battle

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Unprecedented wave of solar development spurs land rush in Maine

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Farmers who struggled with drought and pandemic receive emergency grants

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