The Latest: Hong Kong ends lockdown in Kowloon neighborhood

Maine CDC reports 189 more COVID-19 cases, no additional deaths

A technological problem at the public health agency means new case numbers were approximate for Sunday.

At Waterville’s The Chez, customers and bartenders bemoan the loss of their ‘family’ during pandemic

Waterville's The Chez Paree in the South End has been closed since March, leaving many without crucial social connections.

In-person learning suffers as COVID-19 quarantines deplete Maine school staffs

As more teachers and staff are forced into quarantine due to coronavirus exposure, schools are increasingly switching to remote learning because of staffing shortages.

Portland businesses struggle to keep up with new $18 hazard pay

Some have cut hours and laid off staff. Others have raised prices. Many say the situation isn't sustainable.

Our View: Maine’s COVID numbers tell a troubling story

The acceleration of new cases comes as too many Mainers are behaving as if the pandemic is no real threat.

Maine craft brew can-do: It was a bitter year, but they canned more, tweaked taprooms and hung on

After a decade of stout growth in Maine, "the world came to a crashing halt," as one Auburn craft brewer put it, for the craft brew industry and everyone else in the pandemic. Now many brewers are feeling better about 2021.

Thousands of Hong Kongers locked down to contain coronavirus

Residents will not be allowed to leave their homes until they receive their test results.

U.K. doctors seek review of 12-week gap between vaccine doses

The nation has Europe’s deadliest coronavirus outbreak.

During pandemic, esports growing fast in Maine schools as comforting team play

A group of three seniors at Messalonskee High School in Oakland are debuting an esports team this spring, as interest in the virtual sport skyrockets across the state.