Maine CDC reports 27 additional COVID-19 cases, no new deaths

The number of cases reported daily by the Maine CDC has ticked up in recent days, although the state continues to have the lowest new-infection rate in the country, according to one tracking system.

Guilford company gets $51 million contract to expand production of nasal swabs

Puritan Medical Products is one of the world's only manufacturers of nasal swabs used in COVID-19 testing.

From hospitalizations to out-of-staters’ test results, Maine pandemic metrics look good

Deep into the summer tourist season, Maine has the second-fewest new cases per capita in the nation.

The Latest: CDC asks 4 states, 1 city to draft coronavirus vaccine distribution plans

Our View: Across Maine, nation, rise in hunger should set off alarm bells

Millions of Americans are having trouble putting food on the table, and things could get much worse if nothing is done.

Commentary: Maine’s senators must stand firm against sending envoy to Belarus

A Mainer who lived there as a Fulbright Scholar advises waiting until the departure of the dictatorship’s president, who is violently suppressing widespread protests.

NCAA cancels all fall championships except FBS football

Championships in soccer, field hockey, women's volleyball, cross country and water polo won't be held because not enough schools plan to compete this fall.

More U.S. churches sue to challenge COVID-19 restrictions

Churches in California and Minnesota are challenging state pandemic restrictions in court, contending that they are violations of religious liberty.

In pursuit of safety, Maine schools revisit a model from the past

The reduced risk of virus transmission outside buildings is prompting school districts to plan for outdoor classrooms, hearkening to the early decades of the 20th century, when other infectious disease outbreaks pushed education into the fresh air.

Despite ‘sleepless nights’ and ‘no good choices,’ Brunswick school officials approve hybrid reopening

School will start Sept. 14, with the first two weeks devoted to a “soft opening” of small group meetings with teachers to discuss procedures and what the fall will look like for students attending school both in person and remotely.