At least some part of the region has been in drought conditions since June 2020.
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District Judge Rick Lawrence nominated to Maine Supreme Judicial Court
If his nomination by Gov. Mills is confirmed in the Maine Senate, he’ll be the first Black justice on the state’s highest court.
Portland woman, 28, in critical condition following crash in Oxford
Nicole Kumiega’s SUV was struck by a pickup truck whose driver was fleeing from police Friday night, authorities say.
Hartford man goes on trial for murder of girlfriend
The Oxford County Superior Court trial in South Paris is expected to last three days.
Oxford County reports no new cases of COVID-19 for first time in more than 5 months
Meanwhile, Franklin County was among just four counties that saw an increase in the seven-day rolling average of new COVID-19 cases per capita over the past week.
Lewiston-Auburn leads the entire country in daily average of new COVID-19 cases
The Lewiston-Auburn metropolitan ranks third in the country for the highest daily average of new COVID-19 cases over the last two weeks, according to data published by The New York Times.
Sunday River Brewing Co. owners back in court, seek to reopen, keep liquor license
Rick and Ron Savage, owners of the Bethel establishment, are hoping to reopen their restaurant and bar and keep their liquor license from being revoked.
Western Maine tourism, recreation get a funding boost
The University of Maine has received $286,800 to provide workforce training for the industries.
Judge finds Sunday River Brewing Co. in contempt of court, orders higher fines
The owners of the Bethel restaurant say they’ll comply with judge’s order to close until their license is reinstated.
Health officials fear ‘one big fire’ from COVID-19 in southern Maine
York County is seeing new cases at a rate three times the statewide average, and Oxford County is also showing signs of trouble.