Debate in Congress over $600 jobless payments heats up as claims rise

The number of people receiving the aid now tops 30 million – one in five workers.

Virus deaths hit 100,000 and U.S. funeral business is in trouble

COVID-19 has made large, traditional funeral services a thing of the past.

The Latest: South Africa has virus testing backlog of nearly 100,000

Maine Catholic parishes offer restricted indoor Masses starting June 1

All public Masses were temporarily suspended on March 18 due to the outbreak of the pandemic.

Our View: Maine is left on its own as hunger rises

The state was left out of a federal program created to put fresh, healthy food into the hands of struggling Americans.

Commentary: Mills administration’s plan to reopen Maine relies on selective science

The Legislature must be reconvened and the plan redrawn so that Mainers get a say in the state's economic recovery.

While others wait and see, Footlights Theatre forges ahead with July reopening

The theater in Falmouth plans to return with a comedy, as Portland Stage announces its season but no timeframe for it.

Indoor recreation businesses proceed cautiously toward reopening

How Maine can have groups of people socialize safely under the same roof is a question without an agreed-upon answer.

Acadia’s Park Loop Road and several coastal state parks will reopen Monday

Parks with beaches, including Popham Beach State Park in Phippsburg and Crescent Beach State Park in Cape Elizabeth, have been closed since March.

House passes bill to give small businesses leeway on COVID-19 loans

Maine's Sen. Angus King introduced a companion bill to the House-passed bill last week, but it's unclear whether the Senate will take up that version.