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PublishedDecember 9, 2022
Inclusive or insensitive? A mural commissioned for Brunswick mill sparks debate
Supporters say 'Many Stitches Hold Up the Sky' was intended to depict the town's increasing diversity. Critics say it missed the mark.
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PublishedDecember 8, 2022
Health officials warn that Maine is facing a potent flu season
The Maine Department of Health and Human Services said all 16 counties are seeing 'a sustained increase in flu activity,' and reported cases and hospitalizations have both climbed steeply over the past couple of weeks.
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PublishedDecember 8, 2022
Bill to provide heating aid and relief checks unlikely to pass before January
Citing the expedited process, Republicans in the Maine Senate blocked the emergency bill Wednesday, but it will come up again, likely when the Legislature reconvenes after the holidays.
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PublishedDecember 8, 2022
Report: Out-of-state recruiting helps BIW drive Maine economy
An analysis from University of Southern Maine’s Center for Business and Economic Research found Bath Iron Works supported more than $1.8 billion in economic output in 2021, thanks in part to the shipyard's push to draw out-of-state workers, a strategy labor experts say could help solve the problem of Maine's shrinking workforce.
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PublishedDecember 8, 2022
Athens man dies while in custody at Somerset County Jail
Virgil White, 33, was being held on a domestic violence charge when he was pronounced dead Monday morning at the jail in Madison.
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PublishedDecember 7, 2022
Rachel Talbot Ross becomes first Black speaker of Maine House
The new legislative session began on a historic note with the Portland Democrat getting sworn in 50 years after father became the state's first Black lawmaker.
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PublishedDecember 7, 2022
Maine startup hopes trawler cams help save world’s dwindling fish stocks
To sustainably manage what’s left, scientists need reliable data on the activities of the tens of thousands of fishing vessels, but independent observers are scarce. Can technology do the job?
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PublishedDecember 6, 2022
Gov. Mills proposes $450 relief checks as part of heating assistance package
Gov. Janet Mills and legislative leaders have been trying to find agreement on a relief package that can get bipartisan approval on Wednesday, allowing the aid to be sent to struggling Mainers this winter.
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PublishedDecember 6, 2022
Midcoast schools close for deep cleaning after outbreak of respiratory illness
Dozens of students in Topsham and Harpswell have contracted a virus believed to be RSV.
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PublishedDecember 6, 2022
Influenza cases in Maine doubled in the last week
Maine recorded 1,720 new cases of influenza during the week ending Dec. 2, and flu-related hospitalizations nearly quadrupled from the previous week, going from 17 to 63.
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