Pandemic doesn’t stop some Maine yard sales as peddlers get creative

While each house has different rules for sanitation and distancing, loyal yard sale fans say the annual ritual gives them a feeling of community, and normalcy.

The View From Here: Trump is our COVID climate

It's hard to respond to a natural disaster when we have a president who thrives on chaos.

Contact tracing could be key to stopping future outbreaks. But will Mainers buy in?

Voluntarily sharing information with any government agency, even to combat a deadly pandemic, runs counter to some American ideals.

Retailers struggle with customer compliance on COVID-19 safety mandates

From face masks to customer limits, the amount of social distancing occurring at Maine businesses varies by store, region and time of day.

Pandemic’s overall death toll in U.S. likely surpassed 100,000 weeks ago

The numbers analyzed by a Yale School of Public Health research team could include people who died as a result of the epidemic but not from the disease itself.

Mills directs Corrections Department to buy surplus restaurant food

The announcement comes days after a decision to postpone the June 1 reopening of southern Maine restaurants drew complaints.

The Latest: South Korea reports 27 new virus cases

Maine CDC reports four deaths, 56 additional cases of coronavirus

The rising numbers come as Maine prepares to reopen some businesses and social events on Monday.

View from Away: Beware conspiracy theories on coronavirus

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Week In Photos May 23-29, 2020

Here are some of our favorite photos from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel from the past week.