The shoe factories closed last Friday for precautionary cleaning following the company’s first confirmed case in Maine.
2020
Maine Senate will meet to vote on ethics commission nominees
The long-awaited confirmation votes could finally fill vacancies on the state’s five-member panel that oversees state election laws.
Hall of Famer Dale Hawerchuk dies of stomach cancer at 57
Dale Hawerchuk, the No. 1 overall pick of the Jets in 1981, had 518 goals and 1,409 points in 1,188 regular-season games. He added 30 more goals and 99 assists in 97 playoff games.
Enrollment at Unity College sets record amid implementation of remote learning
The distance education program has 770 students and the hybrid program 400, as the college copes with challenges.
Sagadahoc County tops state in COVID-19 infection rate, despite low case count
Nancy Riley, an epidemiology professor at Bowdoin College, said Sagadahoc County has a higher COVID-19 infection rate now, even though it has fewer cases than other counties in Maine.
Mali’s president, prime minister held by mutinous troops
The scene resembles the events that lead up to the 2012 coup, which unleashed years of chaos.
Photos: Winslow family races radio-controlled vehicles at Quarry Road Trails in Waterville
The family took up the hobby in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic and now have 15 of the vehicles to choose from for a bashing good time.
Lawsuit alleges illegal wiretapping in Maine county jails
Three defense lawyers are claiming the company that provides phone services for most Maine jails is recording inmate calls that should be confidential.
Auto racing: Dave Farrington Jr. no longer an Oxford 250 underdog
With four straight victories heading into the Aug. 30 event, Jay driver has plenty of momentum.
Augusta to consider consolidating polls for November presidential election
City councilors are expected to vote Thursday on a proposal to hold all voting in November at the Augusta Civic Center, rather than in each of the city’s four wards.