Vermont restricts bars, social gatherings amid case surge
After Vermont saw its highest daily number of coronavirus cases to date this week, Gov. Phil Scott announced new restrictions on social gatherings Friday, closingRead More
Mass. residents traveling to Maine now required to quarantine or produce negative COVID-19 test
(WHDH) — Massachusetts residents who travel to Maine will now be required to quarantine or produce a negative COVID-19 test, officials announced Friday. Effective Monday,Read More
CDC: Maine wedding outbreak shows need to avoid gatherings
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A wave of coronavirus cases that hit Maine after a wedding is a case study in why it’s important to avoidRead More
Explosion kills 2 steam pipe workers at veterans hospital in Connecticut
WEST HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — Two workers were killed in an explosion Friday while repairing a steam pipe in a maintenance building at a VeteransRead More
‘She knows Maine’: How Susan Collins defied Democrats
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — If Republicans are able to hold onto their majority in the U.S. Senate, the remarkable staying power of Susan Collins willRead More
Young lawmaker would be 1st openly gay Maine House speaker
Maine House Democrats on Thursday selected Rep. Ryan Fecteau of Biddeford to succeed House Speaker Sara Gideon. He would be the youngest House speaker inRead More
Raimondo: RI headed for ‘extreme measures’ as virus worsens
CRANSTON, R.I. (AP) — Gov. Gina Raimondo said Thursday that Rhode Island could be moving toward more extreme restrictions and warned the state’s hospitals couldRead More
College settles suit over student’s death in eating contest
FAIRFIELD, Conn. (AP) — A Connecticut college has settled a lawsuit over the death of a student who choked on pancakes during an eating contestRead More
Maine city balks at proposal to allow cannabis sales from RV
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Officials in Maine’s capital city have enacted a moratorium on most retail sales from vehicles in the wake of a proposalRead More
Mom seeks new trial in child’s murder that prompted reforms in Maine
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A woman who was convicted of murdering her 10-year-old daughter has appealed to Maine’s highest court to request a new trial,Read More