Maine

A peaceful protest in Portland, Maine over the death of George Floyd descended into chaos on Monday night, with officers firing pepper spray in an attempt to disperse large crowds. Multiple businesses were damaged and 23 people were arrested, police said, after the protest began along Commercial Street around 7 p.m. “As I’ve said before, the City of Portland and…

Maine is experiencing a relatively large volume of protests in response to the death of George Floyd.

Popular state parks, beaches and restaurants are welcoming people back in Maine. On Monday, the state moved into its next official phase of reopening, allowing outdoor seating at restaurants in places like Portland and state parks to reopen across southern Maine. Whether it was customers of East Ender and Duckfat, enjoying lunch at newly-installed picnic tables across the street; pedestrians…

A number of state parks and beaches opened up Monday in Maine as part of Phase 2 of Gov. Janet Mills’ plan to reopen the economy.

Democratic Gov. Janet Mills urged Republican President Donald Trump to “check the rhetoric at the door” when he pays a visit Friday to a manufacturer of specialized swabs used in testing for the coronavirus. Mills criticized the president’s strident tone during a teleconference in which he accused governors of being “weak” and urged them to “dominate” towns and cities...

President Trump calls on governors to call in the National Guard and “dominate” protesters after days of demonstrations against police brutality spurred by the death of George Floyd.

Thunderstorms passed through parts of Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine Friday night. The storms came as our summertime weather continues with hot and humid conditions, especially in northern New England, where there were highs close to 90 degrees Friday afternoon. A cold front coming in from the west is what brought the threat for strong to severe storms to the…

First, a pandemic took away their senior prom and in-person graduation. Then, the signs to give them support as they leave high school were stolen. This week, students at Massabesic High School in Waterboro, Maine, woke up to the news that someone took signs with their names on them off school property and families’ lawns. “My initial gut reaction was,…

Signs supporting the graduates of Massabesic High School were stolen from people’s lawns, prompting a police investigation.

There is growing frustration in some parts of Maine after a decision by Gov. Janet Mills to delay the full reopening of restaurants in three counties. Citing an increase in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations over the past two weeks, Mills announced Wednesday that restaurants in Cumberland, York and Androscoggin counties would not be allowed to be open to dine-in customers…

Some restaurant owners in parts of Maine are voicing their frustrations after Gov. Janet Mills delayed the dine-in option in the state’s reopening plan.

People in northern Maine are adjusting to temperatures pushing 90 degrees after getting a foot or so of snow about two weeks earlier. Todd Foisy, a science and operations officer for the National Weather Service’s Caribou office, says the sudden shift is unusual, even historically. “I looked at some past years, I haven’t seen a shift as dramatic as...

Parts of Maine have gone from a foot of snow to pushing 90 degrees in just two weeks.

Restaurant owners in three Maine counties will have to wait to open to dine-in customers, Gov. Janet Mills announced Wednesday, saying those areas have seen higher rates of coronavirus hospitalizations. In a news conference, Mills said restaurants in York, Cumberland and Androscoggin counties would not be able to offer indoor dining on June 1, the date the governor had hoped…

A large jellyfish was found on the shore on Peaks Island, Maine, over the weekend that measured in at a whopping five feet — something that researchers say would have been all but impossible in the state until just a few years ago. The family that found it was astounded at how big the creature was. “We put all three…

A family took a photo of a massive, purple jellyfish washed up on an island in Maine over the weekend.

“Odd” and “disconcerting” were words some people in Maine are using to describe this weekend’s unofficial kickoff to summer.  Memorial Day weekend is traditionally a time for traffic, crowds and lines at seafood takeout joints in the Pine Tree State.  But this year, because of COVID-19, cancelled parades and a 14-day quarantine for out-of-state visitors, crowds were virtually non-existent. ...

A man and his two daughters were rescued Sunday after their boat capsized on Parlin Pond in western Maine. A person was seen and heard screaming from the shoreline on Sunday around 1:30 p.m., said the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife. An off-duty game warden, his wife and a camp owner took a boat out to the teenage…

Beaches, barbers, hair salons reopen in Massachusetts while two state beaches in Rhode Island open on Memorial Day, all with restrictions. Here’s a look at the developments in New England related to the coronavirus outbreak. Massachusetts beaches opened on Memorial Day, but with restrictions to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Beachgoers must keep at least 6 feet apart while…

Memorial Day weekend is traditionally a time for traffic, crowds and lines at seafood takeout joints in the Pine Tree State. But this year, because of COVID-19, cancelled parades and a 14-day quarantine for out-of-state visitors, crowds were virtually non-existent.