Jury selection is scheduled to begin Monday in the trial of Derek Chauvin, who is currently charged with second-degree murder and manslaughter.
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Hallowell-area middle school reports positive COVID-19 case
Students at Hall-Dale Middle School were learning remotely Friday, and Regional School Unit 2 Superintendent Tonya Arnold said more details will be available next week.
Trump State Department aide charged in assault at Capitol
It’s the first known case to be brought against an appointee of the former president in the Jan. 6 insurrection.
Mills relaxes quarantine rules for visitors, eases business restrictions heading into tourism season
The changes are aimed at drawing summer tourists to Maine as the federal government steps up the supplies of COVID-19 vaccinations nationwide.
World’s worst COVID crisis is unfolding in Brazil, where no fix seems to work
More than a year after a spiked virus launched a murderous campaign across the globe, most countries have put the worst behind them, aided by aggressive government policies and vaccines. Not Brazil. The continent-sized nation of 212 million is facing more COVID deaths and cases than ever, its hospitals overflowing, its policy in disarray, its […]
Maine Catholic churches will increase capacity this month
Bishop Robert Deeley says Catholic churches will allow for 50% capacity at all Masses starting in late March.
Week In Photos Feb. 26 – March 5, 2021
Here are some of our favorite photos from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel from the past week.
Jump in hiring fuels optimism for U.S. economic recovery
Employers added a robust 379,000 jobs in February, but it represents just a fraction of the roughly 9.5 million that the economy must regain to get back to where it was before the pandemic.
Maine reports 225 new virus cases, no additional deaths
Maine expects a decrease in vaccine doses delivered next week, with eligibility newly open to residents in their 60s along with teachers and child care workers.
The Latest: New York cinemas reopen, brightening outlook for theaters
The latest on the coronavirus pandemic from around the U.S. and the world.