Firearm and ammunition vendors across Maine have seen sales fluctuate with current events before, but nothing has paralleled the uptick they have seen since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.

A federal judge ruled last month that the results of a blood test showing Praneeth Manubolu had an elevated level of alcohol in his blood were inadmissible because police didn't obtain a warrant before requiring him to provide a blood sample. Manubolu is accused of killing his three passengers in a crash in Acadia National Park a year ago that is the deadliest incident in the park's history.

The program, called the Seafood Trade Relief Program, provides cash relief to commercial fishermen. It is built on an earlier trade relief program which provided aid to farmers hurt by tariffs. Applications for the program opened Monday — here are the details on who is eligible and how to apply.