Shortage of naloxone hinders addiction treatment in Maine

Supplies of the lifesaving anti-overdose drug are stretched nationwide, putting pressure on Maine treatment centers.

During heated meeting, Topsham-area board votes to require masks in schools

Bath-area parents butt heads as school board reconsiders vote against mask requirement

The RSU 1 school board is slated to decide whether to adopt a universal mask policy on Monday.

Legal claim says former Rockland officer ‘manhandled’ 81-year-old woman during arrest

The woman is seeking $150,000 in damages from the city, its police department, and former officer Michael Rolerson.

Brunswick extends mask rules to all town buildings, regardless of vaccination status

The Brunswick School Board is scheduled to vote Wednesday to decide whether to require masks in schools.

UMaine System presses for more student vaccinations as semester nears

As of Tuesday, about half of the 25,000 students and staff expected to be on system campuses this fall had verified their vaccination status. Friday's the deadline.

Delta variant dominant as Maine reports 375 new cases of COVID-19 over 3 days

Three more deaths are reported, and transmission levels in 15 of Maine's 16 counties are high enough that mask wearing is recommended indoors for all people.

Harpswell student to be featured in international documentary on Discovery Plus

Sadie Pressman of Harpswell is one of four American students featured in a documentary that chronicles their lives attending high school abroad.

Brunswick Landing gears up for Blue Angels airshow

Only 10,000 tickets per day sold for this year's airshow, in part due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Topsham fair closes out 2021 season with demolition derby and packed rides

Officials said they were happy with attendance after having to cancel the fair last year.