As virus surges in France, Marseille fights against closures

Angry restaurant and bar owners demonstrate against a French government order to close all public venues as of Saturday.

Former representative Pierce vying to win back seat from Hepler in Maine House District 53

State Rep. Allison Hepler, D-Woolwich, is facing a challenge from Jeffrey Pierce, who she defeated in 2018 for the District 53 seat in the state House of Representatives.

Lewiston 7th-grader tests positive for coronavirus

A Lewiston elementary student was deemed to have the infection earlier this week.

Criminal charges filed in case of Massachusetts veterans’ home where 76 died of virus

This may be the first criminal case in the country brought against those involved in nursing homes during the pandemic.

Department of Education labels a 2nd county ‘yellow’ as state reports another 20 cases

The state recommends hybrid instruction for schools in Oxford and York counties, in an update to the school reopening advisory system Friday.

The Latest: Chinese company says vaccine to be ready by early 2021

Our View: COVID-19 prevention measures are there for a reason

Carelessness and failed leadership turned a few cases of the coronavirus into the state's biggest outbreak.

UMF cracking down on prohibited activities at the Sandy River

The University of Maine at Farmington campus police have been responding to an increase in prohibited activities along the Sandy River.

If you requested an absentee ballot, expect to get it soon

Maine voters are requesting absentee ballots in record numbers, and in the next few days local election officials will begin to mail those ballots out.

At U.N., China, Russia and U.S. clash over pandemic responses

The sharp exchanges reflect the deep divisions among the three veto-wielding Security Council members that have escalated since the virus first emerged in the Chinese city of Wuhan in January.