York, Somerset and Penobscot counties have gone from zero cases to 26 over the last 4 months.
2020
Posted inBusiness, Maine, Maine Crime, News
Federal agents seize former Maine Med official’s luxury items in alleged fraud case
Prosecutors say Joshua Frances, of Falmouth, used his position to illegally acquire a sailboat and fishing boat for his personal use.
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Posted inMaine, News
Maine reports 35 new COVID-19 cases, no new deaths
The new cases come as the state moves closer to a wider reopening of its economy on July 1.
Posted inAmy Calder, Maine, Morning Sentinel
Amy Calder: Nightmares in a pandemic
Having vivid dreams during and about the coronavirus may not be such a bad thing, writes Amy Calder.
Posted inNation & World
‘Into the Wild’ bus removed from Alaska backcountry
State officials say the abandoned bus in Alaska’s backcountry that was popularized by the book “Into the Wild” and movie of the same name has been removed
Posted inMaine, News, Uncategorized
Trump tweets about $38.1 million in funding for Maine bridges
Maine is one of 20 states to receive federal grant money for transportation infrastructure through the Infrastructure for Rebuilding America program.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Maine jobless rate falls to 9.3%, but data obscure magnitude of job losses
If not for tens of thousands of workers who were misclassified or not counted as unemployed in May, the official rate would be 18 percent.
Posted inMaine, News
Maine CARES Act funding to flow to unemployment trust fund
Maine Department of Administrative and Financial Services Commissioner Kirsten Figueroa told lawmakers the state will use $270 million of $1.25 billion in federal aid to keep the state’s unemployment trust fund solvent.
Posted inNation & World
Majority of Americans support police protests, poll finds
A new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research finds that a majority of Americans say they approve of recent protests around the country
Posted inArts & Entertainment
‘Chariots of Fire,’ ‘Lord of the Rings’ actor Ian Holm dies
The acclaimed British actor whose long career included roles in ‘Chariots of Fire’ and ‘The Lord of the Rings’ was 88.