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1,080 new COVID-19 cases and 11 new deaths reported in Maine

By Leela Stockley on Dec 18, 2021 09:15 am
The statewide death toll now stands at 1,441.
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$2.6M winning bid for 82-year-old Superman #1 comic

By The Associated Press on Dec 18, 2021 08:11 am
The comic, which sold in 1939 for a dime, was so valuable because premium quality copies of Superman #1 are difficult to find.
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CDC endorses schools’ coronavirus ‘test-to-stay’ policies

By The Associated Press on Dec 18, 2021 07:50 am
"Test-to-stay is an encouraging public health practice to help keep our children in school," CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said on Friday.
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It will take $27 million to expand internet in Piscataquis County, a new study shows

By Valerie Royzman on Dec 18, 2021 01:00 am
Internet access in rural areas of Maine has long been an issue for businesses and most recently, for students who are sent home from schools for remote learning during COVID-19 outbreaks.
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White Christmases are actually a fairly rare occurrence in Maine

By Emily Burnham on Dec 18, 2021 01:00 am
According to the Old Farmer’s Almanac database of weather history, snow has only fallen on Christmas Eve or Day in Bangor four times in the past 20 years.
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UMaine women’s basketball’s free throw percentage among the worst in the country

By Larry Mahoney on Dec 18, 2021 01:00 am
UMaine enters a Sunday competition shooting just 56.6 percent, or 43-for-76, from the free throw line, ranking third from the bottom of D1 teams.
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Veteran Brewer boys defeat Nokomis for 3rd straight win

By Ernie Clark on Dec 17, 2021 09:16 pm
The win improves the Witches to 3-0 on the season, including homecourt victories over both teams picked ahead of them in the Class A North preseason coaches poll.
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NCAA to pay officials same in both basketball tournaments

By The Associated Press on Dec 17, 2021 08:30 pm
The NCAA also said it will pay softball and lacrosse equitably as compared to their counterparts for men's games. The other 21 sports already had equitable pay.
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