Following news of several states removing mask mandates and greenlighting business reopenings, top health experts warn govenors’ “premature” actions threaten a resurgence in coronavirus cases.
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Local News
Maine sees 70 new COVID-19 cases, 6 new deaths
STATEWIDE — The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention said Saturday that 70 more cases of COVID-19 …
Concert series headed to Ellsworth Public Library
ELLSWORTH — A concert series is coming to Ellsworth.
WWII Vet gets home back from the City of Ellsworth
ELLSWORTH — Family friends and the community stepped up to make sure a 97-year-old World War II veteran …
Downeast Horizons harbor cruise returns
BAR HARBOR — For about the past 10 years, Downeast Horizons has teamed up with crew members to …
New Ice Cream Shop opens in Brewer
BREWER — We have the inside scoop on a place you can get yourself a scoop: a new …
Governor Mills announces first annual Maine Wild Blueberry Weekend
STATEWIDE– If you’re a wild blueberry lover than you definitely want to mark your calendar for the first …
Northern Light Health launches new recovery program
BANGOR — Northern Light Health launched a new recovery program to give patients access to a support system …
King calls for US-Canada border reopening
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Maine’s entire congressional delegation is teaming up to get the Canadian border opened.
Rain helps with drought conditions
STATEWIDE — The drought is receding in northern New England, but part of western Maine and northern New Hampshire …
National News
Aaron Rodgers, Davante Adams post cryptic ‘Last Dance’ photo amid Packers drama
Aaron Rodgers and Davante Adams posted cryptic messages to their social media accounts Friday evening, the same day …
Iran’s embattled regime hit by protests over water shortage, Khamenei admits ‘not a minor issue’
Iran’s authoritarian regime is facing fresh pressure from Iranian protesters over a drought in the southwest of the …
Missouri AG plans to sue St. Louis over reinstatement of mask mandate
Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt said he plans to file a lawsuit against St. Louis and St. Louis …
French protesters reject bill requiring vaccine passes
Tens of thousands of people, including far-right activists and members of France’s yellow vest movement, protested Saturday across …
Iron Age-era mummy preserved in bog still has undigested last meal
A re-examination of the last meal of an Early Iron Age Denmark bog body called Tollund Man has …
The NBA has released their 2021 Summer League protocols and they make no sense
Yahoo Sports’ Shams Charania just tweeted out the NBA’s summer league covid protocols and they make zero scientific …
Texas lawmakers draft bill to require approval of conference realignment
Texas state lawmakers have voiced concerns to Gov. Greg Abbott about the Texas Longhorns leaving the Big 12, …
Russia sends COVID-19 aid to Cuba: defense ministry
Russia has sent a shipment of coronavirus-related humanitarian assistance to Cuba, including 1 million medical masks, the defense …
Biles and Ledecky headline Day 2 of Olympic competition
Two of America’s star Olympians headline Sunday’s events at the Tokyo Games as Simone Biles and Katie Ledecky …
Entertainment
J Lo & Ben Affleck Pack on PDA on French Yacht Ride for Her Birthday
It’s Jennifer Lopez’s birthday — and if you thought anything short of a nautical hot and heavy make-out …
‘Dating Game’ Serial Killer Rodney Alcala Dead at 77
Rodney Alcala (aka, “The Dating Game Killer”) — who killed several women in Orange County, as well as …
‘Karen’ Asks Black Woman Selling Hair Products If It’s a Drug Deal
A white lady approached a Black woman selling hair products to see if a drug deal was going …
R. Kelly Accused of Sexually Abusing Male Minor He Met at McDonald’s
R. Kelly is facing new allegations in his criminal case out of Chicago — which is about to …
Alexandra Shipp Says Sean Penn Saving Lives with COVID Vaccination Demand
‘X-Men’ Star Alexandra Shipp is praising Sean Penn to the skies, saying she’s down with his demand that …
Actor Jonathan Lipnicki Uses MMA Skills to Protect Orthodox Jews
Jonathan Lipnicki is putting his MMA skills to good use … trying to prevent more anti-Semitic attacks from …
‘Gladiator’ and ‘Braveheart’ Featured Actor Mike Mitchell Dead at 65
Actor Mike Mitchell, who appeared in “Gladiator” and “Braveheart,” has died … TMZ has learned. …
San Diego Zoo’s Ramil the Snow Leopard Tests Positive for the Coronavirus
A snow leopard at the San Diego Zoo has COVID … and zoo officials are worried about an …
‘RHOSLC’ Star Jen Shah Denies Feds’ Claim She’s Orchestrator of Telemarketing Scheme
UPDATE 12:19 PM PT — Shah’s attorney, Priya Chaudhry, tells TMZ … “The …
Sports News
Aaron Rodgers, Davante Adams post cryptic ‘Last Dance’ photo amid Packers drama
Aaron Rodgers and Davante Adams posted cryptic messages to their social media accounts Friday evening, the same day …
Algerian judoka refuses potential Olympic bout with Israeli
An Algerian judo athlete will be sent home from the Tokyo Olympics after he withdrew from the competition …
The NBA has released their 2021 Summer League protocols and they make no sense
Yahoo Sports’ Shams Charania just tweeted out the NBA’s summer league covid protocols and they make zero scientific …
Japan surges to gymnastics lead; Reigning champ Uchimura out
Kohei Uchimura’s gymnastics career is over. The Japanese star can take solace knowing that the sport the two-time …
Grasping for air: Heat a major issue at Olympic tennis venue
French Open finalist Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova grasped for an air tube during a medical timeout and grew frustrated at …
Texas lawmakers draft bill to require approval of conference realignment
Texas state lawmakers have voiced concerns to Gov. Greg Abbott about the Texas Longhorns leaving the Big 12, …
South Korea wins gold in archery’s mixed team Olympic debut
An San and teenager Kim Je Deok paired up to lead South Korea to a gold medal in …
Biles and Ledecky headline Day 2 of Olympic competition
Two of America’s star Olympians headline Sunday’s events at the Tokyo Games as Simone Biles and Katie Ledecky …
Flyers trade Voracek to Blue Jackets on busy Day 2 of draft
A familiar bearded face is going back to Columbus, with the Blue Jackets’ longest tenured player heading to …