Hospitalizations inch up as Maine CDC reports 542 new COVID-19 cases

Two more people have died with the disease, and 169 patients were in hospitals statewide on Saturday.

Phippsburg Elementary School gets $3,000 donation for classroom supplies

Coast Guard: Shipwreck found in Atlantic off Boston is storied cutter Bear

The vessel spent over four decades patrolling and performing search and rescue in the Arctic and was the first in the U.S. government to be captained by a Black man.

Three compete for pair of Bath City Council seats

Political newcomers Louis "Roo" Dunn and Tim Pratt are vying for one open seat, while Mary Ellen Bell is running uncontested for another.

Brunswick football players, parents voice concerns after investigation into hazing incident

Roughly 50 members of the Brunswick High School football community, including parents and players, attended the school board meeting Wednesday.

Durham woman gets probation for Social Security fraud

The 65-year-old received more than $80,000 in illegal benefits, prosecutors said.

Squid a possible culprit in Gulf of Maine shrimp’s demise

The current moratorium on shrimping is scheduled to end this year and regulators are expected to decide this winter whether to continue it.

Connecticut man stabbed to death at Fryeburg Fairgrounds

Maine State Police detectives have arrested another Connecticut man and charged him with murder in the killing early Wednesday.

Maine sees jump in vaccinations among health care workers as deadline nears

Meanwhile, signs are mixed about whether Maine's COVID-19 surge is easing.

Freeport raccoon tests positive for rabies