Today is Wednesday. Temperatures will be in the mid to low 80s from north to south, with mostly sunny skies and a slight breeze. See what weather is in store for the rest of the day here. Here’s the latest on gas prices in Maine. Here’s what we’re talking about in Maine today.
One more Mainer has died, and another 504 COVID-19 cases were reported by the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention. That brings the statewide death toll to 2,462. Check out our tracker for more information.
The new BA.4 and BA.5 strains of the coronavirus are thought to be much more contagious than previous variants, and federal health officials are cautioning that the strain should be taken seriously to help prevent a dramatic uptick in cases and deaths.
Alicia Lowe, Debra Chalmers, Jennifer Barbalia, Natalie Salavarria, Nicole Giroux, Garth Berenyi and Adam Jones all were fired after they sought and were denied exemptions for religious reasons, according to the complaint.
After dipping into reserves this year, the University of Maine System expects to face at least four more years of multimillion-dollar budget deficits, setting the stage for future cuts likely to hit small campuses hardest.
Of the 34 communities in the Portland metro for which the U.S. Census Bureau recently released population numbers for 2021, the city of Portland ranked dead-last in growth since 2020, losing 100 residents.
A new simulation training lab in Bangor will give emergency care training to first responders in a life-like setting, better preparing them for situations in the field.
The AJ Meerwald, the official tall ship of the state of New Jersey, is restored, rejuvenated and just about ready to return home after a 10-month historic restoration by expert boatbuilders in Belfast.
Businesses are dealing with the effects of construction and limited parking for customers as the city enters its last several months of work along the main stretch of downtown — and hoping that they’ll benefit in the long term.
