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Acadia National Park is shutting down in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Park officials announced that the park is closing its carriage trails, Park Loop Road, campgrounds, visitor centers, visitor services and all restrooms until further notice. The only park services will be those that support protection of the natural resources. David MacDonald, president of […]

Penobscot Community Health Care Chief Medical Officer Dr. Noah Nesin speaks with Zone Radio’s Don Cookson to update the number of Mainers who have tested positive for COVID-19,  recent changes to guidelines regarding testing for COVID -19 and Bangor’s centralized REFERRAL-ONLY testing site, as well as recent reports about whether or not some existing medications are […]

WKIT’s Don Cookson speaks with local public health officials about the Cornoavuirus pandemic arriving here in Maine, and what YOU can do to stay safe and help protect the broader community. Thanks to Penobscot Community Health Care CEO Lori Dwyer, PCHC Chief Medical Officer Dr. Noah Nesin, and City of Bangor Public Health Director Patty […]

BANGOR, Maine (AP) — A Maine man charged with murder in the death of his wife is expected to stand trial in about a year. Prosecutors and defense attorneys have agreed to begin the trial of 40-year-old Frederick Allen Jr., of Newport on Feb. 22, 2021. He was charged with murder after police found the […]

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) A company paid $500,000 by Maine regulators to study the state’s electric grid may have been ineligible to receive the contract based on conflict of interest rules. London Economics International was the winning bidder on the study and was tasked with evaluating the pros and cons of converting Maine’s two investor-owned electric […]

Augusta, ME (AP) – Maine lobsters need to arrive alive at their destinations, and a proposal before the Maine Legislature is aimed at making it more certain that happens. Democratic Sen. Eloise Vitelli of Arrowsic introduced a bill on Tuesday that would exempt truck drivers transporting live lobsters from some hours-of-service restrictions. Vitelli said the […]

SCARBOROUGH, Maine (AP) – Maine’s secretary of state says presidential candidate and former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg sent inaccurate voting information to state residents. Matthew Dunlap said Tuesday that “several voters” recently received a mailing from the Democrat’s campaign that suggested any voter could participate in the March Democratic primary. Dunlap says the […]