$250 million of the $1 trillion HEALS Act is designated for the “surface combatant supplier base program,” which could benefit BIW and its suppliers.

The amphibious assault vehicle started taking on water about a half-mile from Camp Pendleton but responding service members were unable to stop the sinking.

Despite the strike, General Dynamics officials didn't express much concern during an earnings conference call last week. Phebe Novakovic, company chairwoman and CEO, said the ongoing strike “had an immaterial impact” on the company’s earnings this quarter.

Maine State Council of Machinists, who represents the shipyard's largest unions, Local S7 and Local S6, which has been on strike for six weeks, puts their weight behind the Democrtic candidate.

Augusta and Waterville area police reports for August 2, 2020.

The partnership with SVN | The Urbanek Group Advisors is expected to provide FirstPark greater exposure in Maine and New England, and connections nationally and globally through SVN's network of offices and affiliates.

City officials are asking developers to suggest ideas for the century-old building, while preserving its historical character.

President Trump's aides are increasingly worried that the 2020 campaign may have already been defined as a referendum on Trump’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.

A 40-year-old woman was killed Saturday night when her vehicle skidded more than 50 feet before rolling against a tree in Lincoln, authorities say.

South Dakota, which has seen an uptick in coronavirus infections in recent weeks, is bracing to host hundreds of thousands of bikers for the 80th edition of the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally

Of the 12 patients with COVID-19 in Maine hospitals on Sunday, four were in intensive care and one was on a ventilator.

Driven by health concerns and seeking stability, parents who stay at home or are now working from home are exploring alternatives to sending their children back to school.

A chance meeting at night with famed actress Olivia Mary De Havilland inside a bookstore remains a powerful memory for J.P. Devine.

Think dining out has gotten difficult? Consider it from your server's point of view.

A roundup of measures approved in each chamber.

Surfers, kayakers and vacationers are all reckoning with a shattered feeling of safety that follows Maine's first fatal shark attack.

Perhaps unsurprisingly, the business-model changes necessitated by the pandemic result in an even better connection to consumers.

As granges across Maine try to return to normalcy, scheduling modified member meetings with social distance protocols in place, many hope to resume fundraising activity in the fall, with little certainty. 

Dental regulators rule Dr. Jan Kippax violated professional standards in his care of one patient.

The veteran lawmaker from Lisbon won a three-way primary last month and is challenging first-term incumbent Democrat Jared Golden.

The protest comes despite rising infection numbers, with 955 new cases recorded in the past 24 hours.

Augusta and Waterville area police reports for August 1, 2020.

Sunday's splashdown – in the Gulf of Mexico near Pensacola, Fla. – will be the first in 45 years.

The Trump administration is willing to extend the $600 jobless benefit but is balking at other Democratic demands.

The Chinese-owned video app is a source of national security and censorship concerns.

He cites 'disagreements' over content and decisions.

Her husband shot her in the face in 2004 in a failed murder-suicide attempt.

Police say there were 440 homicides and 2,240 people shot, including many of those who were killed.

The leading contenders include California Sen. Kamala Harris, California Rep. Karen Bass and Obama national security adviser Susan Rice.

The presumptive Democratic presidential nominee and his advisers vow to unleash a tsunami of change.

People & Places: Dr. Joseph Caruso joins Franklin Health Surgery

More than a thousand people showed up in downtown Portland early Saturday to peacefully protest, about three days after the announcement that the presence of U.S. agents there would be reduced.

Isaias weakened to a tropical storm Saturday afternoon, but is expected to regain hurricane strength overnight.

Virtual learning is part of an increasing number of fall reopening plans, and districts are facing pressure to improve after many students got left behind this spring

Maine is still faring better than many other states, but a nationwide slowdown on testing has led some tourists to visit while unknowingly carrying the virus.

Maine’s annual fall bear hunt is getting closer as hunters are now able to lay bait for the animals in the woods.

The last of three people charged in a deadly home invasion in Maine has been sentenced to life in prison

Much uncertainty still remains around the return to school, what model districts will follow and how safety requirements will be enforced.

The first nightly protest since a deal was struck for federal agents to withdraw from the city was largely peaceful after state troopers took over protecting the federal courthouse.

The bill focused on so-called "forever chemicals" would be considered by the full Legislature should it come back during a special session.

The restrictions, which vary greatly from state to state, are contributing to a sharp drop in travel, dealing a blow to a key industry.

The four liberal justices dissent, saying they would have prohibited construction while a court challenge continues.

Shana Swenson alleged that she was fired for taking breaks to pump breast milk, but the court agreed with the disrtrict that the decision to not renew her contract was related to her performance.

Augusta and Waterville area police reports for July 31, 2020.

A three-judge panel of the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals orders a new penalty-phase trial on whether Dzhokhar Tsarnaev should be executed for the attack that killed 3 people and wounded more than 260.

Attorney General Aaron Frey alleges the man used violence against a lesbian woman during an incident at the Northgate Plaza in Portland.

While the state has unveiled its guidelines for schools, central Maine districts are still working out the details about how to start the academic year safely.

Kelly Gooldrup will leave Gardiner City Hall to become the city clerk in Augusta, beginning Aug. 17.

Bath Iron Works and the union representing striking workers are headed back to the negotiating table for the first time since a strike began more than a month ago.

Turnover has fallen by a third this year – a hammering unmatched in living memory, and worse than the Great Depression.

The bill's sponsor, Sen. Louie Luchini, said an emergency order by Gov. Janet Mills that allows restaurants to sell booze to go has been key to their survival during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Published reports say the president may soon order the sale because of national-security concerns, and Microsoft is in talks to buy the hit video app.

Thirty residents showed up to vote on town spending for the next year, as well as a request for authorization to borrow up to $1.2 million for a new fire station.

Having a nice camera, the ability to use it may be basic to the job, but a bit of luck, the happenstance of coincidence presents the opportunity.

A box containing masks meant to help protect rescue workers from exposure to the coronavirus went missing from outside the station last week.

The TV host, who died last week at 88, is laid to rest following a private funeral service.

With long testing delays in other states, some learn they tested positive after starting vacations in Maine.

Some school leaders say school resource officers are being unfairly blamed for students of color ending up in the criminal justice system.

The Marines and a Navy sailor aboard an amphibious vehicle were involved in a routine military exercise when the vehicle started taking on water off the coast of Southern California.

The Trump administration's new definitions have broad implications for how lands are managed and how far the government has to go to protect plants and animals that could be sliding toward extinction.

Here are some of our favorite photos from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel from the past week.

The Maine Marine Patrol received a photo of the shark from a drone operator who made the sighting near Pond Island Ledges on Friday. Swimmers and paddlers are advised to be extra cautious around seals and schools of fish.

The classifications from the Maine Department of Education suggest that schools across the state can open for in-person instruction this fall with the proper safety measures in place.

Officials testifying with him acknowledge that the U.S. remains unable to deliver all COVID-19 test results within two or three days.

After Kennebec County Sheriff's deputies conducted a well-being check Wednesday, they found numerous illegal drugs in a residence at Pine Hill Apartments in Farmingdale.

The White House chief of staff says Democrats rejected reasonable offers, while House Speaker Nancy Pelosi derides Republicans for trying to advance a short-term fix.

The Protect Maine's Fishing Heritage Foundation is sponsoring the socially distanced event at a float off the southeast side of Chebeague Island, where boats can drop anchor.

Cumulative hospital counts are slightly higher than last week, led by modest increases at CMMC and Maine Med.

The two-term Republican incumbent fended off primary challenger Larry Lockman by 52 votes in a closely watched primary. Rosen will now face Democratic challenger Beverly Ulenhake in the Nov. 3 election.

The numbers come a day after Gov. Janet Mills announced $1 million in funding to help address racial and ethnic disparities and $5 million in rental assistance.

A government oversight group says President Donald Trump’s reelection effort is hiding the funds by routing payments through companies tied to his former campaign manager.

The July 15 attack compromised the accounts of some of the company's most high-profile users.

Isaias had maximum sustained winds of 80 mph Friday morning.

The documents provided sordid details of Maxwell's alleged involvement in Epstein's crimes.