July 15, 2020 Lightning strike in Maine sets tree on fire as severe weather strikes region A thunderstorm that lit up the skies in Maine last week also caused lit up a tree on the ground too.
July 15, 2020 Doug Schoen: Trump is big winner and Sessions is big loser in Tuesday primaries, while Dems remain divided Several Trump-backed candidates defeated their opponents in primaries Tuesday and unquestionably benefited significantly from the president’s support. The most notable of these was former Auburn University football coach Tommy Tuberville, who defeated former senator and attorney General Jeff Sessions for the GOP nomination for a U.S. Senate seat n Alabama.
July 14, 2020 Susan Collins challenger Sara Gideon cruises to victory in Maine Democratic Senate primary For months, Maine’s Democratic state House Speaker Sara Gideon has been running a general election-type Senate challenge against longtime GOP Sen. Susan Collins.
July 13, 2020 Trump’s a major factor in Tuesday’s primaries, as ex-AG Sessions fights for political life in Alabama While the influence of political endorsements is always debatable, there’s little argument that President Trump’s backing in a Republican primary can make a big difference.
July 12, 2020 Tornado touches down in Maine, state's first confirmed twister in 2020 Trees were downed and a tin roof was ripped off a building after a tornado touched down in Maine on Saturday, the state's first this year.
July 8, 2020 DeVos, Education Dept. face 5-state lawsuit over coronavirus relief plan for schools California, Michigan and three other states – plus the District of Columbia – are suing Education Secretary Betsy DeVos and her department, opposing what they say is a plan to take pandemic relief funds away from K-12 public schools and divert the money to private schools.
July 5, 2020 Coronavirus forces California winery owner, Maine resort general manager to navigate new travel restrictions As the United States deals with a resurgence in coronavirus cases, a business owner in California and a general manager in Maine, who both rely on tourism, explained Sunday on “America’s News HQ” how they are forced to navigate through new travel restrictions during the pandemic.
June 23, 2020 Maine has 23 new coronavirus cases, bringing current active cases to 449: report Maine had 23 new cases of the coronavirus on Tuesday, according to a report.
June 18, 2020 Coronavirus outbreaks across US have Maine officials rethinking bar reopenings Officials in Maine are reconsidering the slated reopenings of bars over concerns that such establishments could be hotspots for the novel coronavirus.
June 14, 2020 Maine moose hunt permits spike amid coronavirus; lottery drawing runs over 3 hours Maine’s moose hunt permit lottery this year attracted tens of thousands of hopeful hunters, but only a lucky few were selected at a virtual drawing that ran for over three hours.