On this date in Maine history: Aug. 30
Aug. 30, 1917: The first submarine ever built at a U.S. Navy shipyard, the USS L-8, is commissioned. The Navy
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Be cautious around late-summer bats, Maine CDC warns
The Maine CDC is asking residents to be cautious about bats, which can carry rabies and are at their most
Read MoreMaine secretary of state appeals judge’s ruling on ranked-choice voting
The decision this week allows a referendum this November on use of the voting method in presidential elections.Read More
Read MoreExpiring waivers could make food harder to get for many Maine kids
A bipartisan group in Congress, including 1st District Congresswoman Chellie Pingree, is pushing the U.S. Department of Agriculture to extend
Read MoreSaco company seeks to zap coronavirus with conveyor-belt device
The prototype feeds potentially infected items into a ‘Frankensteined’ oven that blasts the items with ultraviolet light.Read More
Read MoreMan gets 45 years in prison for fentanyl trafficking in New England
Prosecutors said investigators seized over 26.5 pounds of fentanyl from Sergio Martinez’s drug organization during the investigation.Read More
Read MoreSavage Oakes Vineyard in Union is for sale
Owners Elmer and Holly Savage say they’ve been considering the change for some time, but the pandemic sped up their
Read MoreSkowhegan man dies days after vehicle crash on Middle Road
Skowhegan police Chief David Bucknam confirmed Thursday that the 77-year-old man involved in a single-vehicle accident Aug. 20 has died
Read MoreJudge blocks rule that moves virus relief funds to private schools, including in Maine
The decision temporarily halts the U.S. government from implementing the rule in a group of states filing suit.Read More
Read MoreOn this date in Maine history: August 27
Aug. 27, 1902: A train hauling five special Pullman cars brings President Theodore Roosevelt and state and local dignitaries to
Read MoreNew jobless aid to have limited benefits as more Mainers slip into poverty
Struggling Mainers have turned to state assistance and food banks to make ends meet after enhanced unemployment benefits expired at
Read MoreArtist Maya Lin joins Colby through remote fellowship
The artist will work with students and faculty though the Lunder Institute for American Art.Read More
Read MoreMaine maple syrup producers will hold open weekend after all
The event will finally take place this fall.Read More
Read MoreOn this date in Maine history: Aug. 26
Aug. 26, 2005: Workers at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery breathe a collective sigh of relief when they learn
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