MIFF caps 10-day run at Skowhegan Drive-In with culturally relevant comedy

225 people showed up to the Skowhegan Drive-In on Thursday evening for the final screening of the 23rd annual Maine International Film Festival.

Stress rises for unemployed as extra $600 benefit nears end

In May, unemployment benefits made up 6% of all U.S. income, ahead of even Social Security.

Thomas College in Waterville moves certain graduate programs fully online

Onset of pandemic and having to offer courses 100% online enabled the college to more quickly migrate its graduate courses and have them approved.

Farmingdale voters approve $1.5 million in municipal spending at Town Meeting

Voters quickly approved Articles 6 through 63 during the town's annual Town Meeting on Thursday night.

Queen makes ‘Capt. Tom’ a knight at 100. No kneeling was required.

The World War II veteran captivated the British public by walking 100 laps of his garden in order to raise some $40 million for the National Health Service in April.

Numbers of COVID-19 patients in Maine hospitals sink to new lows

Maine Medical Center in Portland had the fewest pandemic inpatients this week since the opening days of the pandemic.

Mills administration issues guidelines for reopening schools, leaves decisions to districts

The framework includes a color-coded system for designating COVID-19 risk level by county, and outlines safety requirements – including mask wearing – that all schools are expected to meet.

Maine unemployment rate dipped below 7% in June

The rate fell from 9.3% in May to 6.6% in June as a tepid economic recovery added about 19,000 jobs. But a state economist warns that the unemployment rate doesn't fully capture the scope of job losses.

One more death, 38 new COVID-19 cases reported in Maine

At least 11 of the new cases are associated with an outbreak at American Roots, a clothing manufacturer in Westbrook that has been making personal protective equipment.

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