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Canada to reopen to cruise ships earlier than planned

By The Associated Press on Jul 19, 2021 05:52 pm
The Canadian government had a ban on cruise ships from its ports through February 2022, but announced it will lift the ban earlier than planned.
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UMaine men’s basketball assistant coach Edniesha Curry to join Portland Trail Blazers’ staff

By Ernie Clark on Jul 19, 2021 05:51 pm
Edniesha Curry has accepted a position to become the first woman to serve as an assistant coach with the NBA’s Portland Trail Blazers.
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State panel partially sides with Brewer High teacher who complained of anti-LGBTQ bias 

By Lia Russell on Jul 19, 2021 05:38 pm
The state’s human rights panel on Monday agreed with an investigator’s finding that the Brewer School Department created a hostile work environment for and retaliated against a teacher when she complained about anti-LGBTQ discrimination.
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Man killed in fiery Deer Isle crash identified

By Leela Stockley on Jul 19, 2021 05:10 pm
The man was Joseph Perreault, 28, of Jonesport.
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9-year-old boy killed by tow truck in Belfast

By Leela Stockley on Jul 19, 2021 04:54 pm
A 9-year-old boy died from injuries suffered in an encounter with a tow truck in Belfast, according to the Belfast Police Department.
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Bangor man arrested for assaulting officer

By Leela Stockley on Jul 19, 2021 04:44 pm
A Bangor man was arrested after allegedly refusing to submit to arrest and attacking an officer.
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New chief selected for Capitol Police after Jan. 6 insurrection

By The Associated Press on Jul 19, 2021 04:02 pm
A police official who has run large departments in Maryland and Virginia has been selected as chief of the U.S. Capitol Police in the aftermath of the Jan. 6 insurrection, in which pro-Trump rioters stormed the building in a violent rage, disrupting the certification of Joe Biden's presidential win.
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Historic covered bridge in Aroostook County destroyed by fire

By Joseph Cyr and Alexander MacDougall on Jul 19, 2021 03:52 pm
The bridge was built in 1911 and is the most northerly and the youngest of Maine's original covered bridges.
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Pandemic recession ended in April 2020, shortest on record

By The Associated Press on Jul 19, 2021 03:17 pm
The recession that broke out with the onset of the coronavirus pandemic lasted just two months, officially ending in April 2020.
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2 members of Maine child welfare board resign, citing DHHS resistance to oversight

By Jessica Piper on Jul 19, 2021 02:40 pm
Maine’s child welfare system was thrust back into the spotlight last month following the deaths of four children under the age of 4.
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