Face masks in volleyball among fall sports safety measures

The Maine Principals' Association will decide Thursday whether high school sports – each with specific COVID-19 safety protocols – can be played this fall.

New jobless aid to have limited benefits as more Mainers slip into poverty

Struggling Mainers have turned to state assistance to make ends meet since enhanced unemployment benefits expired at the end of July.

Officials change COVID testing advice, bewildering experts

The CDC now says it isn't necessary to test people who have been near infected people but who are asymptomatic.

Maine summer camps offer lessons in preventing COVID-19 transmission

A new U.S. CDC study details the protocols used to reduce virus transmission among more than 1,000 campers and staff at 4 Maine summer camps.

Key panel recommends all high school sports be played this fall

On the eve of a Maine Principals' Association vote to determine the fall season, the group's Sports Medicine Committee says all sports – including football and soccer – can be played.

Maine maple syrup producers will hold open weekend after all

The event will finally take place this fall.

The Latest: Justice Department seeks data on care home deaths in 4 Democrat-led states

Our View: Under the right conditions, Maine high school athletes safe to take the field

In most cases, the benefits of a fall season outweigh the risks, though the coronavirus will have the last word.

Maine Voices: How to cope with massive health care and job crises? Science and innovation are the answer

We need to recognize that as we learn more, best practices and recommendations can change.

Feds say Maine will receive money to fund added jobless benefits

The funding, being provided by the Federal Emergency Management Association, will allow Maine to provide $300 per week on top of a worker's unemployment benefit, FEMA said Tuesday.