What happens if the US election is contested? Is it possible the election will be up in the air and we won’t have a president on Inauguration Day: Jan. 20, 2021

U.S. charges 5 Chinese citizens in global hacking campaign The Justice Department says they targeted more than 100 companies and institutions in the U.S. and abroad, including social media and video game companies, universities and telecommunications providers.

Audit shows potential cost-savings in Lewiston special education program A national education consultant presented the findings to the School Committee this week.

Decision on fate of First Baptist Church of Paris falls to voters Town Manager Dawn Noyes said Wednesday that voters will have to decide at a future town meeting whether to allow a non-profit organization to take control of the 221-year old church.

Norway board to hold workshop on proposal to purchase command vehicle The Norway Board of Selectmen are holding a workshop before their regularly scheduled meeting to discuss a proposal by the town's fire department to purchase a command vehicle.

Raytheon doubles job cuts to 15,000, citing airline downturn It plans to eliminate more jobs this year at its corporate offices, jet engine-maker Pratt & Whitney and aviation and military equipment manufacturer Collins Aerospace.

Fire Capt. Michael Bell remembered during memorial event in Farmington ‘Capt. Bell gave his life in the line of duty, bravely serving his fellow citizens,’ Town Manager Richard Davis said.

Free lunches great for students, but districts can wind up swallowing the bill RSU-16 says it may cost $100,000 this year to provide free meals to its students because of extra, COVID-related expenses.

CDC director says coronavirus vaccines won’t be widely available until middle of 2021 But President Trump later questions the testimony of Robert Redfield, saying the CDC chief was wrong in his estimation of how fast a potential vaccine will be available to the general public.

Poll shows Gideon with large lead over Collins, but leaves out 2 independent candidates The Quinnipiac University survey shows the Democrat up 54% to 42% over Sen. Susan Collins, but pollsters didn't ask about independents Lisa Savage and Max Linn.

Breakfast be praised! The Holy Donut is coming to Auburn No date has been set for the doughnut shop to open on Minot Avenue.

Saddleback Mountain looks to build solar farm, new mid-mountain lodge Construction would take place next year if the state approves either project, which new owners call "critical" in bringing the ski resort back.

‘The bank kept moving’: Landslide blocks Presumpscot River in Westbrook The National Weather Service issued a flash-flood watch for areas downstream of the slide, but the river appeared to be at least partially flowing within hours.

Trump calls for massive aid bill with stimulus payments, upending Republicans’ stance His Twitter post and subsequent comments at a news conference could reframe talks that have stalled for more than a month, and put new pressure on leaders in both parties.

U.S. outlines sweeping plan to provide free COVID-19 vaccines, but it would take months Although President Trump asserted Tuesday that a vaccine could be 3 to 4 weeks away, officials made it clear widespread availability would take months.

Democrats to investigate whistleblower claims that detainees were given forced hysterectomies A nurse alleges that the Irwin County Detention Center performed questionable hysterectomies, refused to test detainees for COVID-19 and shredded medical records.

Smoke from West Coast brings hazy skies to Maine as state warns of local fire danger Smoke from the massive West Coast wildfires is not expected to create an air quality issues here, but sunsets will look a bit different.

UNE boosts testing as York County remains COVID-19 hotspot The university urges students on its Biddeford and Portland campuses to take advantage of free testing, as the state reports a new outbreak in Sanford.

At least 1 dead, hundreds rescued from Hurricane Sally One county sheriff estimates that thousands will need to flee rising waters in the coming days.

Legislative free-for-all gives Democrats 24 uncontested seats For the first time since 1998, more than 30 seats in the Maine Legislature will go to candidates, mostly Democrats, who face no opposition in November.

Mainers are canning like crazy – if they can find supplies In the spring, many quarantined Mainers planted gardens. Now that the harvest is here, they want to preserve the fruits (and vegetables) of their labor.

Legal questions delay implementation of Lewiston design standards Design standards for downtown buildings will still likely be implemented, but specific ordinance language may change to reflect state law.

Trump denies downplaying virus, casts doubt on mask usage In a televised town hall, the president is defensive but not agitated when pressed on his administration's response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Mark LaFlamme: Yes, professor, objectivity is still a thing Objectivity, according to Professor Emeritus Ted Glasser of Stanford University, is just too cumbersome, and it gets in the way of what a journalist should consider his or her REAL job: activism

Biden courts Latino voters in 1st trip to Florida as nominee A poll released last week found Latinos in the state about evenly divided between President Trump and Joe Biden.

Buckfield select board approves moving funds for ambulance repairs The Buckfield Board of Selectmen voted unanimously Tuesday evening to move $14,289 to the town's Rescue Department reserve fund to pay for repairs to one of the department's ambulances.

Livermore Falls adopts agreement on use of recreational areas Selectmen also authorized a representative of the Fire Rescue Department to look at buying a used ladder-pumper truck.

RSU 10 reports COVID-19 case, will allow some fall sports A student at Mountain Valley High School in Rumford has tested positive, according to Superintendent Deb Alden.

Requests for absentee ballots in Maine approach 200,000 The latest numbers from Maine's secretary of state suggest voters will cast a record number of absentee ballots in 2020.

PHOTO: Skip sliding away Jae-Lynne Nile, 6, of New Vineyard enjoys a slide at Bass Park in Wilton.

PHOTO: Slip sliding away Jae-Lynne Nile, 6, of New Vineyard enjoys a slide at Bass Park in Wilton.

Strong man hired as Franklin County road supervisor Gerald "Mike" Pond has been in the road and excavation field for 40 years.

Second COVID-19 case diagnosed in RSU 56 With schools in Dixfield and Peru, Regional School Unit 56 will extend its school closure to 14 days, reopening Sept. 29.

Two Bridges turns away York County inmates due to coronavirus outbreak Two Bridges Regional Jail in Wiscasset boards inmates when there are beds available and hadn't turned inmates away during the pandemic prior to a recent from York County Jail to board some of its female prisoners.

Maine’s first mid-pandemic jury trial postponed because of possible COVID-19 exposure The young child of a key witness developed a virus symptom, and the OUI case – the state's first jury trial since March – has been delayed until spring.

10th worker at BIW tests positive for coronavirus In total, seven BIW employees and three vendors have tested positive for coronavirus since March, according to BIW spokesman David Hench.

U.S. drops tax on Canada’s aluminum, heading off retaliation Gov. Janet Mills had joined New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu and Vermont Gov. Phil Scott to ask President Trump to eliminate the tariff.

Harpswell Coastal Academy closes temporarily due to positive coronavirus case Harpswell Coastal Academy students will pivot to distance learning through Friday, Sept. 25, according to Scott Barksdale, dean of students.

Northern Light Health caught up in data breach The health care organization said it was affected when an online service provider's information was stolen earlier this year.

Maine’s high court hears arguments on citizen’s veto of ranked-choice voting The supreme court heard from opposing lawyers in a case that will determine if a ranked-choice system will be used to award Maine's four Electoral College votes in November's presidential election.