New York City starts its escape from lockdown after 80 days

Retail shops, nonessential construction and manufacturing will open Monday for the first time since mid-March.

World reaches 400,000 virus deaths as pope urges caution

Worldwide, at least 6.9 million people have been infected by the virus, according to Johns Hopkins University.

The Latest: New Zealand free of coronavirus cases for first time since February

Brazil expunges virus death toll as data befuddles experts

Over the weekend, the federal health ministry removed daily, weekly and monthly figures on infections and deaths, saying the totals were 'not representative' and that the government would conduct a review to determine a 'more accurate' toll.

Officials urge protesters to get coronavirus tests

New York City officials have lifted a curfew amid protests of police brutality and racial injustice following the death of George Floyd.

Fan experience to change profoundly amid COVID-19 pandemic

Games will be played without fans, or with significantly fewer fans, and the stadium experience will certainly not be the same as sports return.

Lakewood Theater in Madison adjusts schedule with late-summer start

The summer season for the Lakewood Theater, the longest-running summer theater in the country, has been rescheduled to begin in August to help protect the health and safety of staff members and theatergoers during the coronavirus pandemic.

Maine CDC reports one death, 46 new cases of coronavirus

Maine is nearing 100 deaths, but other coronavirus figures are looking more promising as the state's economy reopens.

Rep. Bradstreet: We need to work together

It is time for Gov. Mills to proactively seek out legislative input in her decision-making process, a Vassalboro legislator writes.

Our View: We can’t go back to Maine’s ‘normal’ on homelessness

Nonprofit agencies and the state are trying to fix flaws in the shelter system that have been exposed by the coronavirus.