The Maine Department of Transportation plans to rebuild a stretch of Main Street (Route 125), fixing drainage problems, repairing a retaining wall and replacing sidewalks and street lights as part of the $5.7 million project slated to start by April 2022.
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As camp approaches, how will NFL handle players opting out?
There will surely be some players who decide it is not worth the risk of playing during a pandemic. How will the league handle that?
Can you spare some change? Coin shortage hits area
Some say people with rolled coins haven’t brought them to banks, credit unions.
Mills administration issues guidelines for reopening schools, leaves decisions to districts
The framework includes a color-coded system for designating COVID-19 risk level by county, and outlines safety requirements – including mask wearing – that all schools are expected to meet.
Drug overdose deaths in Maine jump to 127 in first quarter of 2020
State officials fear that the second quarter, when the pandemic’s impact settled in, will show a continuing trend.
One more death, 38 new COVID-19 cases reported in Maine
At least 11 of the new cases are associated with an outbreak at American Roots, a clothing manufacturer in Westbrook that has been making personal protective equipment.
Inmate says Cumberland County Jail guard punched him, broke his nose
The correctional officer is on paid administrative leave and Portland police are investigating the incident.
Fundraising in Maine’s closely watched U.S. Senate race tops $41 million
Democrat Sara Gideon continues to have an advantage over Republican Sen. Susan Collins, but is spending money faster than the incumbent.
Lisbon approves $17.6 million school budget with 2% tax hike
Lisbon Town Manager Diane Barnes is aiming for an overall flat tax rate due to decrease in 2020-21 municipal budget