By Julia Bayly on Jun 17, 2021 06:00 pm “They just fly around and might smack into your head and get caught in your hair [and] that scares people,” Fish said. “Really they are just bumbling around and not any particular mission.” Read more... »
By Willis Ryder Arnold, Maine Public on Jun 17, 2021 05:34 pm The House and Senate both voted to create the Maine Connectivity Authority, a group that would be charged with expanding universal high-speed internet access and telecommunications infrastructure. Read more... »
By The Associated Press on Jun 17, 2021 05:19 pm The new program will invest in "accelerating things that are already in progress" for COVID-19 but also would work to come up with treatments for other viruses, said Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation's top infectious disease expert. Read more... »
By Caitlin Andrews on Jun 17, 2021 05:04 pm It would follow a model implemented in Oregon, where people who possess a scheduled drug such as heroin for personal use would be required to pay a $100 fine or submit to an assessment for treatment. Read more... »
By The Associated Press on Jun 17, 2021 04:53 pm A bill introduced by Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey and Sen. Susan Collins of Maine would establish a commission to investigate various aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more... »
By Nick Schroeder on Jun 17, 2021 04:35 pm The decision awaits further legal proceedings, but the ruling could be a step toward a victory for clean election advocates in Maine’s largest city. Read more... »
By The Associated Press on Jun 17, 2021 04:22 pm State officials said more than 1,000 people had signed up for the drawing within hours of Democratic Gov. Janet Mills announcing it. Read more... »
By Larry Mahoney on Jun 17, 2021 04:12 pm Ray Miller was a three-time selection to Phil Steele's Preseason Big South All-Conference team, including two second-team selections. Read more... »
By Larry Mahoney on Jun 17, 2021 04:01 pm Nick Sinacola was named a second-team All-American by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association and received a Northeast All-Region first-team nod from the American Baseball Coaches Association. Read more... »
By The Associated Press on Jun 17, 2021 03:16 pm The glasses were customized with a Joe Biden signature on the right lens and inside the temple, the company said. Read more... »