The area where the crash occurred is a frequent site of collisions, according to the state.
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Final Bath-built Zumwalt destroyer departs shipyard for sea trials
The future USS Lyndon B. Johnson is the third and final ship in the Zumwalt class, built exclusively by Bath Iron Works.
Freeport-area school district approves mandatory masking
The mandate applies indoors and regardless of vaccination status.
Hospital leaders plead with Mainers to get shots, as beds fill up with unvaccinated patients
Maine reported 390 new COVID-19 cases Thursday and 133 people hospitalized, the highest numbers since early May.
Performers prepare for high-flying Brunswick air show
The upcoming Great State of Maine Air Show in Brunswick will feature the U.S. Navy Blue Angels, solo aerobatic pilots and the Red Bull Air Force Jump Team.
Health care workers sue Mills and state, seeking to reverse vaccine mandate
The lawsuit argues that the requirement that all Maine health care workers receive the COVID-19 vaccination violates their religious-freedom rights.
Governor urges Mainers to get their now-approved COVID shots
The full approval of Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine means it’s time for Maine’s remaining unvaccinated people to get their shots, the governor said. Maine Gov. Janet Mills said in a statement late Monday that getting vaccinated is especially important because of the rise of the delta variant in the state and elsewhere. Mills, a Democrat, said […]
Lisbon, Topsham-area parents worry as students head into another pandemic school year
As children in the southern Midcoast region are returning to school, the surge in COVID-19 cases from the highly contagious delta variant is causing some parents to question how safe conditions will be for in-person instruction. School departments across the Midcoast announced it will not offer a remote learning option in the fall and has […]
Bath museum court filing effort to limit liability in schooner capsizing
Maine Maritime Museum’s Mary E capsized on the Kennebec River with 18 passengers aboard in July.
Maine State Music Theatre cancels shows after deluge of refunds
The theater attributes poor ticket sales to fear of COVID-19 and backlash against its vaccination requirements, which more venues say they plan to adopt.