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‘Miracle Man’ injured last year in I-95 construction mishap thanks first responders for saving his life

By Judy Harrison on Jul 30, 2021 05:18 pm
“All I could think about was, how are they going to tell my boy I’m gone? I was scared, but I knew you were doing everything you could for me.”
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Masks now recommended in Hancock, Somerset and Waldo counties

By Leela Stockley on Jul 30, 2021 05:11 pm
Masks are now recommended for both vaccinated and unvaccinated people in Hancock, Somerset and Waldo counties as the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention reports that transmission rates in these counties has increased.
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Millinocket hospital is 1st in Maine to require vaccinations for staff

By The Associated Press on Jul 30, 2021 04:47 pm
All staff at Millinocket Regional Hospital will be required to be fully vaccinated with either Pfizer or Modern vaccines within six weeks of final approval by the Food and Drug Administration, officials said.
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CDC scaled back hunt for breakthrough cases just as the delta variant grew​​​​​​

By Tribune Content Agency on Jul 30, 2021 04:27 pm
The U.S. agency leading the fight against COVID-19 gave up a crucial surveillance tool tracking the effectiveness of vaccines just as a troublesome new variant of the virus was emerging.
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Judge agrees to destruction of Kraft massage parlor video

By The Associated Press on Jul 30, 2021 04:10 pm
A video recording of New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft and other men allegedly engaging in massage parlor sex will be returned to prosecutors for destruction, a Florida judge ruled Friday, ending a two-year saga that tarnished the reputation of one of football's most successful luminaries.
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Outgoing Maine ratepayer advocate wants probe of CMP’s management structure

By Lori Valigra on Jul 30, 2021 03:57 pm
Public Advocate Barry Hobbins filed a request with the Maine Public Utilities Commission to open one or more investigations and implement remedies for the utility's problems.
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Study shows masks can prevent COVID-19

By Tribune Content Agency on Jul 30, 2021 03:51 pm
The study showed that disposable paper medical masks and two-layer cloth masks reduced droplet transmission.
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Corinna parents whose infant daughter overdosed on fentanyl are indicted

By Judy Harrison on Jul 30, 2021 03:31 pm
If convicted, her parents face up to 10 years in prison and a fine of up to $20,000 on the most serious charge of aggravated drug furnishing.
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Arson suspected in fire that burned historic Aroostook County covered bridge

By Leela Stockley on Jul 30, 2021 03:25 pm
A fire that burned down an historic covered bridge in Aroostook County is suspected to be the result of arson, according to Maine Department of Public Safety spokesperson Shannon Moss.
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Delta spread in vaccinated people at large Cape Cod gatherings, CDC says

By Tribune Content Agency on Jul 30, 2021 03:04 pm
The delta strain of the coronavirus spread widely in a series of densely packed summer events and large public gatherings in Cape Cod, Massachusetts, in early July, raising further concerns about the highly transmissible variant.
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