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Maine sees economic growth in second year of pandemic but ‘a lot of money on the sidelines’

Early in the pandemic economic forecasts drew a dismal picture of Maine's economy, but while some businesses and industries are still struggling, the state has seen economic growth in the last year.

Remains of pilot lost at sea during WWII are buried in Maine

U.S. Army Air Forces 2nd Lt. Ernest N. Vienneau was laid to rest next to his parents at Saint Martin of Tours Cemetery in Millinocket.

Remains of World War II pilot from Maine finally back home

Ernest Vienneau was killed in 1944 and his body lost at sea. On Saturday he was brought home to Millinocket, where he will be buried on Oct. 9.

Maine supreme court upholds murder conviction in killing of Millinocket marijuana grower

Three people were sentenced to prison in the 2017 home invasion in which 59-year-old Wayne Lapierre and his wife were both shot in the head, prosecutors said.

California company announces $300 million data center in Millinocket

State officials and politicians were on hand Saturday to welcome Nautilus Data Technologies, which will use part of the former Great Northern Paper Co. site.

Lawsuit against Maine venue accused of being ‘superspreader’ puts other businesses at risk

A battle over providing businesses with legal immunity to COVID-19 lawsuits is on hold for the time being in Congress, but businesses are still worried.

Claim filed against Big Moose Inn on behalf of Maplecrest patient from Madison who died from COVID-19

The reception for the wedding that turned into a superspreader event was held at the Big Moose Inn in Millinocket. The inn's attorney stated that transmission of the disease likely happened at earlier events.

Maine CDC publishes study on state’s biggest outbreak, from its start in the Millinocket area

The study, published Friday in a federal health journal, provides additional details about how the virus spread from a wedding to a long-term care facility and a jail 100 or more miles away.

Our View: Millinocket wedding outbreak shows why COVID rules matter

Infections linked to one event have spread across the state.