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UMaine men’s hockey team lands experienced Merrimack College defenseman

By Larry Mahoney on Aug 20, 2021 05:33 pm
Dominic Dockery will be the most experienced defenseman on the team due to his extra year of college eligibility.
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Consolidated Communications unions ratify new contract

By Lori Valigra, Bangor Daily News on Aug 20, 2021 05:24 pm
The vote comes after the unions authorized leaders in July to call a strike if they could not reach an agreement on using outside contractors when the previous contract expired on Aug. 7.
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What to know about a booster if you got the Johnson and Johnson vaccine

By The Associated Press on Aug 20, 2021 05:01 pm
With boosters being planned in the U.S. as early as the fall for those who got the two-shot Pfizer and Moderna vaccines, recipients of the single-dose J&J jab might be wondering just how well their protection is holding up.
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Maine CDC investigating gastrointestinal illness outbreak at Ellsworth campground

By Leela Stockley on Aug 20, 2021 04:45 pm
The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention is investigating an outbreak of a gastrointestinal illness at a campground in Ellsworth. 
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Abbott Labs tries to jumpstart production after destroying millions of rapid COVID tests

By Lori Valigra, Bangor Daily News on Aug 20, 2021 04:39 pm
A Maine factory making a widely used rapid test for COVID-19 destroyed millions of the tests in June and July as the pandemic waned.
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School mask mandates clear early hurdles in US court battles

By Bloomberg on Aug 20, 2021 04:13 pm
Courts in two U.S. states issued preliminary wins to advocates pushing for requirements that students wear masks in school, but the underlying issue is set for further legal review.
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How to grow and pick edible flowers

By Sam Schipani on Aug 20, 2021 03:52 pm
Flowers can bring a bit of color to your home, but they can also bring a bit of flavor to your food.
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Anti-Defamation League calls on Maine lawmaker to apologize after comparing Mills to Nazi doctor

By Steve Mistler, Maine Public on Aug 20, 2021 03:47 pm
Heidi Sampson appeared at a State House protest this week prompted by the governor's recent announcement requiring health care workers in Maine to get vaccinated for COVID-19 by Oct. 1.
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US appeals court refuses to end CDC’s eviction moratorium

By The Associated Press on Aug 20, 2021 03:45 pm
A federal appeals court on Friday said a pause on evictions designed to curb the spread of the coronavirus can remain in place for now, setting up a battle before the nation's highest court.
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Biden pledges that Americans in Kabul will be brought home

By The Associated Press on Aug 20, 2021 03:30 pm
President Joe Biden is pledging to Americans still trapped in Afghanistan that "we will get you home."
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