Local & State
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PublishedMarch 11, 2021
Maine plans to mirror federal guidance on nursing home visits
For the first time in a year, families can visit loved ones and have some form of physical contact, provided the resident has been vaccinated and visitors adhere to protocols including masking and physical distancing.
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PublishedMarch 11, 2021
In late-night deal, lawmakers agree on budget bill providing tax relief to Maine businesses
An agreement to add $8 million to the state's rainy day fund and study the impact of extending tax cuts on income from exporting products tied to intellectual assets helped shore up Republican support in the House.
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PublishedMarch 11, 2021
Maine writer Lily King lands a movie deal
Released a year ago, her novel 'Writers & Lovers' was a New York Times best-seller.
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PublishedMarch 11, 2021
Police posed as reporter in phone call with hostage taker
A TV news reporter received a call from the suspect in an armed standoff in Livermore Falls and handed his cellphone to police.
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PublishedMarch 11, 2021
Maine Senate rejects attempt to end COVID-19 state of emergency
Republicans have been pushing since last spring to rein in Gov. Janet Mills' emergency powers during the pandemic, arguing lawmakers should have a seat at the table.
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PublishedMarch 11, 2021
Plan for salmon farms near Acadia National Park meets some resistance
A Norwegian investor has filed an application to operate two 60-acre salmon farms in Frenchman Bay.
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PublishedMarch 11, 2021
Pandemic-era jobless aid payments approach $2 billion in Maine
The amount the state has paid out in jobless benefits since the pandemic started is almost as much as it paid out in the previous 15 years combined.
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PublishedMarch 11, 2021
Police: Man in custody after chase, armed standoff in central Maine
Police identify suspect as Joshua Elliott, 40.
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PublishedMarch 11, 2021
Mississippi governor signs bill limiting transgender athletes
Mississippi is the first state this year to enact such a ban, after a federal court blocked an Idaho law last year.
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PublishedMarch 11, 2021
Maine setting new records for ‘shots in arms’
Maine's vaccine clinics gave a record 17,651 doses on Wednesday, and the state is again among the nation's most efficient at delivering inoculations.
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