FRENCHVILLE, Maine (AP) — A federal-state partnership is giving a boost to economic development and infrastructure projects around Maine. The projects are mostly located in rural areas and they are receiving about $4.9 million through the Northern Border Regional Commission’s State Economic and Infrastructure Development Investment Program. The island town of Vinalhaven is receiving one […]
BANGOR, Maine (AP) — Authorities say a 6-year-old boy has suffered head and neck injuries after falling 50-feet down a slope of a Maine national park trail and into a body of water. A park spokesperson, Christie Anastasia, said the boy was on Canon Brook Trail in Acadia National Park on Saturday afternoon when he […]
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A federal court has ruled that Maine cannot bar out-of-state companies from operating medical marijuana dispensaries. The Portland Press Herald reports that U.S. District Court Judge Nancy Torresen ruled Wednesday in favor of Wellness Connection of Maine, and its parent company, High Street Capital Partners, of Delaware. Their lawsuit sought to […]
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The City Council in Maine’s largest city has declared an emergency to allow it to keep meeting remotely while cases of coronavirus rise in the state. The Portland City Council has described the declaration as a “limited emergency” and it went into effect earlier this week. Mayor Kate Snyder told the […]
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — The Maine Public Utilities Commission has opened an investigation into a lack of phone numbers available in the 207 area code, the only area code used in the state. The Portland Press Herald reports that the investigation centers on the number-forecasting practices of the provider Verizon. Last year, an assessment found […]
BANGOR, Maine (AP) — The Maine Department of Environmental Protection says there’s no evidence to support claims that Central Maine Power is violating its permit requirements while clearing a path for a transmission line. Commissioner Melanie Loyzim responded to claims by four lawmakers who visited a work area and cited irregularities. The 145-mile (233-kilometer) power […]
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PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Some unemployment claimants in Maine and elsewhere will soon have to submit proof that they were employed when they lost a job due to the coronavirus pandemic. The federal government is requiring the proof of employment by Aug. 4 for anyone was has received Pandemic Unemployment Assistance. The rule applies to […]
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Maine officials are cautioning that air quality will be worse than typical in the early part of this week due to smoke from fires elsewhere in the U.S. and Canada. The Maine Department of Environmental Protection said particle pollution concentrations started to rise in the state’s western mountains earlier in the […]
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine’s largest airport is in line to set a record for summer travel. The Portland International Jetport has been busier than usual as travelers have resumed flying. The Portland Press Herald reports the number of airplane seats for sale into and out of Portland broke records in July and August. There […]
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine’s supreme court has upheld a 40-year prison sentence imposed on a man who killed his roommate. Dustan Bentley pleaded guilty to murder in the death of 65-year-old William Popplewell in Old Ochard Beach in March 2019. Police arrested him as he was attempting to ratchet Popplewell’s body into the trunk […]
