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14+ hour ago (198+ words) Today, Morgan Womack reports on record low temperatures prompting warming centers to open across the state. We also have a listing of warming centers open across the state, and "Giving trees" in Maine this year are reflecting an increased need for household essentials. Strong winds and record low temperatures in the single digits have'prompted warnings from forecasters'while warming centers across the state are opening their doors to prepare for the frigid air. Read more. Here"s a list of centers across Maine, including the South Parish Congregational Church at 34 Bridge St. in Augusta and Kaydenz Kitchen Warming Center at 70 Horton St. in Lewiston. Read more. "Too many promising medicines fail late, after years of work and enormous cost, because our best tools still don"t reliably predict how a drug will behave in people." Down East taxpayers aren"t happy…...

15+ hour, 13+ min ago (600+ words) Sean Achorn, Messalonskee junior guard: The Eagles don't return much from last year's Class A North title-winning team, but Achorn, who averaged 9.3 points. 6.7 rebounds and 3.8 assists, is ready for a bigger role. Brady Atwater, Gardiner senior forward: Atwater (11.0 points per game last season) was a leader for a team that was the runner-up in summer league play at Cony. He will be one of the top forwards in central Maine. Wyatt Bennett, Mount View senior forward: The Mustangs are known as a team no one in Class C wants to face come tournament time. They return a solid core that includes Bennett (13.2 points, 6.7 rebounds per game last season). Seth Bowden, Nokomis senior forward: Bowden led the Warriors in points (13.3) and rebounds per game (6.4) last season. He was also an underrated shooter, ranking eighth in the KVAC in 3-point percentage (39.2). Carter…...

15+ hour, 15+ min ago (850+ words) Maranacook's Alex Labelle (right) and Grady Hreben defend against Jacob Harmon of Monmouth Academy during a Jan. 30 game in Readfield. With a strong returning cast and a pair of intriguing freshmen, ... You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. With a Centralmaine.com subscription, you can gift 5 articles each month. It looks like you do not have any active subscriptions. To get one, go to the subscriptions page. - Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Our Communities. Our Teams. Our Future.We're proud to make high school sports coverage free for everyone'because these moments matter. At Maine State Credit Union, we're here for the people and places that make Maine strong. Let's Go! Learn more at mainestatecu.org. 1. Cony: The…...

18+ hour, 23+ min ago (322+ words) The egg producer's planned investments are expected to grow its prepared foods production capacity by over 30% in the next 18-24 months. Cal-Maine is growing its prepared foods business with management appointments and capacity expansions. Johnathan Zoeller has joined the egg producer as the Chief Financial Officer of Prepared Foods. Zoeller has over 25 years of experience as a senior financial and corporate accounting executive. He most recently served as Vice President, Treasurer and Head of Investor Relations for industrial company Westlake Corporation. Cal-Maine is launching a US$15 million expansion project at Echo Lake Foods, which is expected to add 17 million pounds of annual scrambled egg production by fiscal 2027. The producer acquired Echo Lake Foods in April 2025. The project will consolidate all the company's scrambled egg manufacturing operations into a single, modernized facility and expand its capacity with a new production line to…...

1+ day, 15+ min ago (206+ words) Maine is working with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to address an HIV outbreak in the northern part of the state. Over the past two years, health officials have reported 31 new HIV cases in Penobscot County. The outbreak has primarily affected people experiencing homelessness who inject drugs. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT | Scripps News Reports: The Cure for HIV According to local reports, a six-person CDC team has traveled to Maine to help officials determine how the virus is spreading so they can develop protocols to support those infected and slow transmission. State officials say Maine has already expanded access to HIV testing among people at higher risk. The state is also providing medication, safe-sex supplies and other harm-reduction services. RELATED STORY | HIV prevention fight pushes forward amid federal cuts Maine is working to reduce stigma as well,…...

1+ day, 15+ min ago (206+ words) Maine is working with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to address an HIV outbreak in the northern part of the state. Over the past two years, health officials have reported 31 new HIV cases in Penobscot County. The outbreak has primarily affected people experiencing homelessness who inject drugs. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT | Scripps News Reports: The Cure for HIV According to local reports, a six-person CDC team has traveled to Maine to help officials determine how the virus is spreading so they can develop protocols to support those infected and slow transmission. State officials say Maine has already expanded access to HIV testing among people at higher risk. The state is also providing medication, safe-sex supplies and other harm-reduction services. RELATED STORY | HIV prevention fight pushes forward amid federal cuts Maine is working to reduce stigma as well,…...

1+ day, 15+ min ago (206+ words) Maine is working with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to address an HIV outbreak in the northern part of the state. Over the past two years, health officials have reported 31 new HIV cases in Penobscot County. The outbreak has primarily affected people experiencing homelessness who inject drugs. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT | Scripps News Reports: The Cure for HIV According to local reports, a six-person CDC team has traveled to Maine to help officials determine how the virus is spreading so they can develop protocols to support those infected and slow transmission. State officials say Maine has already expanded access to HIV testing among people at higher risk. The state is also providing medication, safe-sex supplies and other harm-reduction services. RELATED STORY | HIV prevention fight pushes forward amid federal cuts Maine is working to reduce stigma as well,…...

1+ day, 50+ min ago (835+ words) (13th in a series) Kody Ward competed in the District 11 Class 3A tournament for the third year in a row last February and again improved his record from the previous season. Bangor teammate Carter Smith made it to states last season for the second time in a row. Both seniors, however, saw their seasons end in similar fashion. "Last year was kind of a repeat of my sophomore year," Smith said. "It made it through districts and regionals, made it to states and didn't really do anything from there. I didn't work hard enough for the end of the year and wasn't prepared for Hershey. I got what was coming to me." Smith and Ward don't want another rinse and repeat for their final high school season. They also don't want to have the Slaters struggle through another dual-meet campaign without finding…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago (277+ words) Today, Joe Lawlor and Hannah Kaufman report on five Cumberland County HIV cases not appearing to be linked. We also have stories on the death this week of a Penobscot tribal elder who fought on D-Day, and on Maine's Somali-Americans reacting to rhetoric from President Donald Trump with both fear and resilience. The five HIV cases detected in Cumberland County so far this year do not appear to be connected, according to the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention. The cases follow 30 recorded in Bangor since 2023. Read more. Charles Shay, a Penobscot tribal elder who fought on D-Day, has died at age 101. He grew up on Indian Island, near Old Town, and was an Army medic during the invasion of Normandy in World War II. Read more. "Cold case playing cards are one of many tools that may assist investigators…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago (450+ words) AUGUSTA, Maine " A proposed federal rule change could disrupt how hospitals nationwide"including 26 in Maine"access life-saving medications at a discount. Now, Maine health leaders are fighting back in court. The Maine Hospital Association (MHA) has joined a lawsuit aimed at stopping the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) from implementing changes to the 340B Drug Pricing Program. The program, in place for over 30 years, requires drug manufacturers to sell certain medications to nonprofit and public hospitals at a discounted rate"typically 30% less than the market price. That discount helps hospitals serve vulnerable populations, especially in rural and underserved areas. "It's no different than going into a store where it says 30% off a particular product. You get the 30% off at the moment you buy the product," Jeffrey Austin, vice president of government affairs at MHA, said. But that model could soon…...