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Fresh Maine’s highest court has rejected an appeal from a woman convicted of murder in the death of her 10-year-old daughter. 46 mins ago in Local Fresh The state of Maine has awarded the construction contract for a new bridge that will connect the northern part of the state to the Canadian province of New Brunswick. 53 mins ago in Local
Read Article PARIS — The pieces are falling into place as Oxford County converts its 72-hour holding facility to a full-service jail. County commissioner Thursday approved bids for food services and medical services, that last two major items required to make the switch. During a statewide jail consolidation in 2008, directed by former Gov. John Baldacci, the jail was turned into a 72-hour holding facility. The county boards its inmates at Two Bridges Regional Jail in Wiscasset. It cost the county $520,000 in 2020 to board those prisoners. In 2019, that cost was $777,500. The county budget...
Researchers in the U.S. and abroad are beginning to test younger and younger kids to make sure COVID-19 vaccines are safe and work for each age. The first shots are going to adults who are most at risk from the coronavirus, but ending the pandemic will require vaccinating children too. 1 day ago in National, Trending
Fresh BANGOR, Maine (AP) A pair of senators wants to provide federal support to a national hotline that handles calls about child abuse. 1 hour ago in Local Fresh AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) New unemployment claims rose again in Maine despite an increase in hiring around the country. 1 hour ago in Local Fresh PORTLAND, Maine (AP) Maine is considering a proposal to require health insurance providers to expand their coverage of HIV prevention drugs. National Headlines
The kerfuffle between the Maine Republican Party and U.S. Sen. Susan Collins over her vote to convict former President Donald Trump for his role in the Jan