Three people were taken to the hospital with unspecified injuries.

Two decades of governments that see the press as an enemy have pushed Venezuelan journalists to find alternative ways to keep citizens informed.

Robert Clarke and Elliott Fama were arguing outside a South Portland hotel last October when Clarke punched Fama and knocked him out.

An abandoned city-owned cemetery found in the woods between Riverside Drive and the Kennebec River in Augusta contains graves of Civil and Revolutionary war soldiers.

Augusta- and Waterville-area arrests for Aug. 3, 2021.

The budget airline has grown its number of nonstop flights from Portland since starting service in the city three years ago.

The probe will focus specifically on the number-forecasting practices of telecommunications provider Verizon because it is predicting a faster exhaustion of phone numbers than the state.

Stephen Fiddie, 50, of Hermon, was on drugs when he crashed a minivan into a building in Bangor.

Among those calling on him to leave the top post in New York is President Biden.

Investigators were trying to determine a motive for the attack and digging into the suspect’s background.

The Maine Department of Environmental Protection says there’s no evidence to support claims that Central Maine Power is violating its permit requirements while clearing a path for a transmission line.

The new requirement, which will go into effect Aug. 16, applies to indoor dining, gyms and indoor entertainment venues.

While notable, the 110 million doses the U.S. has donated largely through the COVAX global vaccine program represent a fraction of what is needed worldwide.

The state's largest health care network becomes the latest provider to mandate staff vaccinations as the delta variant drives up case numbers in Maine.

Biles used a double-pike dismount with no twisting required to earn her seventh Olympic medal.

Many hotel employees are wearing different hats every day, pitching in to fill gaps caused by the pandemic and a shortage of foreign workers.

The bill calls for $550 billion in new spending over 5 years – one of the most substantial expenditures on the nation’s roads, bridges, waterworks, broadband and the electric grid in years.

Calvary Chapel in Orrington asked the court to stop Gov. Janet Mills from enforcing or reinstating any restrictions related to the rapid spread of the delta variant.

The World Health Organization placed refugees in the second priority group, but plans were upended by supply shortages.

Charles B. Stoddard, 64, of Waterboro had a crash in 2013 that went unreported.

Some Democrats accuse the president of not addressing the end of the moratorium quickly enough while the White House insists that state and local leaders need to step up and distribute federal aid.

They are following a growing national trend as restaurants worry about new COVID variants and rising numbers of cases in their communities.

As of early July, about 3.6 million people in the U.S. were facing eviction in the next two months.

His choices include public defenders, civil rights lawyers and attorneys for organized labor.

Tony Semuhumuza, 23, of Westbrook was arrested and charged with reckless conduct with a dangerous weapon.

Greece's prime minister described the weather conditions as the most severe since a deadly heat wave in 1987.

Seven cases of the delta variant recorded in Androscoggin, Franklin and Oxford counties since April.

It now includes current and former employees of U.S.-based news organizations and relief groups that receive U.S. funding.

Mayor Jay Coelho said recently he is considering resigning his office because of a serious illness. If that were to happen, city officials said, a special municipal election must be held.

The health care network announced Monday that it will require employees to be inoculated within six weeks of full vaccine approval.

A Humane Society Waterville Area spokesperson says the state inspected the shelter at the board of directors' request and found overpopulation, sick animals and procedural deficiencies.

The South Carolina senator says he is experiencing mild symptoms, will quarantine for 10 days, and is glad he was vaccinated.

The obstacles foreign workers usually face may be easier to overcome following the creation of a Biden administration task force that addresses the supply chain problems.

New state legislation requires community water systems to test for PFAS, and to filter the chemicals if above the legal limit of 20 parts per trillion.

The country is looking to shield its main meat source from viruses, like African swine fever, which killed half the nation's hogs in 2018.

Because of the pandemic, the session of the Seeds of Peace camp in Otisfield that kicked off Monday is for Maine teenagers only.

In mid-July dozens of city residents who took part in the Heart of Gardiner workshop, part of the city's process in drafting a master plan to guide decision making in the city's downtown for the next decade.

After falling dramatically since April, the pace of U.S. vaccinations has recently accelerated due to the rapid spread of the delta variant.

Augusta and Waterville area police reports for Aug. 2, 2021.

The Coast Guard and Maine Maritime Museum haven't determined what caused the historic schooner to capsize Friday with 18 people on board.

The administration also hasn't hit its second July 4 goal of fully vaccinating 165 million Americans. It's about 8.5 million short.

The arrests of Scott Huff, 40, and Eva Valley, 30, on Saturday were the result of a four-month investigation.

Court records show that wide receiver Julio Jones is accused of illegally harvesting and selling millions of dollars of marijuana.

Democrats are taking on a lot over the next several months that could get in the way, including legislation on things like infrastructure that President Biden has prioritized.

The loss of the Maine-built nuclear-powered submarine and all 129 people aboard during a test dive in 1963 was both a tragedy for the families and a blow to national pride during the Cold War.

Many sectors are insisting on COVID-19 shots as conditions of employment, but major companies that rely on low-income blue-collar workers are shying away from mandates for fear of worsening labor shortages.

The board agreed to table approving the building, pending a visual of the aesthetic changes Pepin will make. Obery said the developer will return in August and present a different rendering for the board to consider.

New infections and hospital admissions are rising, driven by the highly contagious delta variant, relatively low vaccination coverage and the resumption of social activities.

The garage floor, the building’s lowest level, remains in one piece with no craters or potholes suggesting unseen geological forces were at work.

As the town seeks to build a whitewater park in the Kennebec River that will be the centerpiece of an "outdoor recreation Mecca," some residents express enthusiasm, while others voice concerns about noise, traffic, and other environmental factors.

Simone Biles is returning to competition in Tokyo.

Jessie Fleming scored on a penalty kick in the 74th minute and Canada defeated the United States.

With the start of classes about a month away, superintendents are taking their time with decisions, knowing there could still be more changes with COVID-19 and the latest guidance.

Some regional planners think the only way to get riders back and attract new ones is to invest in transit expansion and innovation.

As if we didn't get enough rain in July, there's more to begin the new month.

Progress is made fighting wildfires in Oregon and California on Sunday, but there are 91 large, active fires in the West, according to the National Interagency Fire Center.

Grieving family members recall the life and accomplishments of Mark Schepis, 45, who had worked for more than 20 years at a company in Portsmouth, N.H.

Majority Leader Chuck Schumer promises a final vote "in a matter of days" on the bipartisan bill, which includes billions of dollars for roads and bridges, public transit and rail.

Couples waylaid by the pandemic want to get hitched and fast in case conditions change, and that's having big affect on prices.

The city had 9.53 inches of rain last month, surpassed only by the 10.84 inches that fell in July 1915.

Members of the community and others, including former owners of The Village Inn and Tavern, gather Sunday to celebrate.

There is a growing national movement to find ways to keep millions of at-risk tenants hurt by the pandemic in their homes.

Millions of Americans face being forced from their homes.

Two crew members were killed when a drone attack blasted a hole through the top of the oil tanker's bridge Thursday evening.

About 80,000 people protested in cities across Italy last weekend, while thousands have demonstrated in Paris for the past few weekends.

However, amid the threat of the delta variant, the director of the National Institutes of Health told CNN that vaccinations are up 56% in the U.S. in the last two weeks.

The New England Clean Energy Connect was able to resume construction beginning as early as Sunday.

Christopher Krol, 55, was taken Saturday afternoon to Franklin Memorial Hospital in Farmington and later to Maine Medical Center in Portland, where he was pronounced dead Sunday morning, according to police.

Augusta- and Waterville-area arrests for Aug. 1, 2021.

Fans enthusiastically welcome back live music to Portland, but many also worry their celebrations will be short-lived because of the latest coronavirus surge.

In an exclusive Blaine House interview, the governor talks about her decisions on COVID-19, vetoes she's issued and other topics as Maine gears up for 2022 gubernatorial race.

The Rockefellers, a smart marketing campaign and the ritual of cracking into one all played roles in making lobster intrinsic to the state's identity.

While visitors from other U.S. states have kept the seaside community busy this summer, many miss the French-Canadian influx and wonder when, or if, they will come back.

Inoculated residents express frustration and ambivalence about the unvaccinated as COVID-19 case counts rise here and across the U.S.

Scott Moreau, who grew up in Litchfield, has made a living out of portraying the Man in Black, including in 'Ring of Fire,' opening this week at Portland Stage.

It's been a year since Black Lives Matter protests filled the streets of Lewiston and Auburn, sparking calls for action and change.

It's the state’s highest one-day total since the start of the pandemic.

The death toll from wildfires raging in Mediterranean towns rose to six Saturday.