Walmart to require customers to wear masks at all its stores

The company said the policy will go into effect on Monday to allow time to inform stores and customers.

Maine reports 12 new cases, no deaths, as virus testing expands

As the virus rages in the South and West, efforts to contain its spread in Maine and the Northeast are paying off – at least so far.

The Latest: Virus cases still rising in some states amid new restrictions worldwide

Maine Voices: Focus on individuality has made it harder for U.S. to fight COVID

We will benefit from an approach that incorporates equality, giving to one another and seeing events through their eyes.

The Wrap: Craft Curbside, Mu Noi Brunch, and Je’s Neighborhood Store open

Corsetti's closes temporarily, free ice cream for Portland nurses, and Hawaiian shave ice comes to the Eastern Prom.

Farmington area school district voters approve K-12, adult ed budgets

Farmington, Industry, Starks, Temple, Wilton, Chesterville, New Vineyard, New Sharon, Vienna and Weld voted on the spending plans.

Florida continues to surpass coronavirus records

The state reports about 11,000 new daily cases on average, fives times higher than June's numbers.

First COVID-19 vaccine tested in U.S. shows promise

At the end of the month, a 30,000-person study will begin to see if the shots are strong enough to protect against the virus.

State declares outbreak at Cumberland County Jail, but sheriff says tests are not clear

The state CDC reported 2 new cases of COVID-19 at the jail in Portland on Tuesday, but the sheriff said a retest of one inmate came back negative and a second is pending.

Winslow School District forms committee to plan for school year amid pandemic

The Winslow Public School District has formed a committee that will meet every week to decide how to instruct students in the new school year once they receive information on how to do that safely from the state.