Roslyn Flaherty
NEWS CENTER Maine
Portland, ME, United States
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American Red Cross of Northern New England in dire need of volunteers
Maine needs more than 250 volunteers, specifically in Cumberland County. → Read More
Maine school districts having conversations about masking
Maine left it up to the individual districts to handle mask mandates. → Read More
Maine DOE encourages businesses to help with school staffing shortages
Maine DOE is partnering with Educate Maine to encourage local businesses to allow employees to use their time off or volunteer days to help schools. → Read More
Maine florists advise people to order Valentine's Day flowers now
Some florists in Maine are having a hard time getting certain flowers, and the ones they have are pretty pricey. → Read More
Mainers still experiencing mail delays
Maine's members of Congress are putting pressure on the United States Postal Service. → Read More
'Mainers are nice people.' Kansas man wowed by Maine woman's efforts to return lost face mask
A Kansas man never thought twice about losing his face mask while visiting a Maine beach in October. → Read More
'Bored' Maine man leaves retirement to drive school bus amid worker shortage
Jerry Jalbert saw a need for school bus drivers and decided to get his license in December. → Read More
FBI issues nationwide alert in unsolved disappearance of UMass Amherst student
Maura Murray disappeared in 2004. The FBI has now issued a nationwide missing person alert on her case. → Read More
Maine jails face challenges with omicron wave
The York County Jail is discontinuing visits for a few weeks to free up staff. → Read More
Portland restaurant group creates petition for indoor vaccine mandate
The petition seeks for the city council to enact a vaccine mandate for certain indoor spaces, including restaurants. → Read More
Salvation Army's Red Kettle campaign falls short in Greater Portland
The campaign raised roughly $117,000, which is about $23,000 short of the goal. → Read More
'Baby Booty' workout helps new Maine moms
A Portland mom's 'Baby Booty' exercise class allows parents to work out with the infants strapped to their bellies. → Read More
Holiday travel expected to reach pre-pandemic levels
AAA is expecting nearly 110 million people will travel 50 miles or more between Dec. 23-Jan. 2. → Read More
Casella Waste Systems prepares for more holiday trash, recyclables
The holidays are one of the busiest times of the year for Casella Waste Systems. → Read More
Maine volunteer firefighter in need of bone marrow transplant
Adam Zibura, 32, was diagnosed with a type of blood cancer in September. → Read More
Portland Symphony Orchestra's 'Magic of Christmas' returns to Merrill Auditorium for 42nd year
The Portland Symphony Orchestra will perform 'Magic of Christmas' at Merrill Auditorium live until Dec. 19. → Read More
York County Jail distributes 'harm reduction bags' to former residents
The bags, containing birth control, Narcan, and other items, are given to residents as they leave the jail. → Read More
Maine CDC opens new COVID vaccine clinic at Augusta Armory
The clinic offers free first, second, booster, and pediatric doses of the vaccine. → Read More
Lewiston Public Schools see increase in COVID-19 cases
Superintendent Jake Langlais said parents should prepare for the possibility of remote classes. → Read More
Maine hotel and restaurant sales spiked in 2021
Restaurant and lodging sales reached $2.3 billion between May and August 2021, according to the Maine Department of Economic and Community Development. → Read More