Hallowell fundraiser raises more than $13,000 to city restaurant employees affected by coronavirus

State Rep. Charlotte Warren, D-Hallowell, said 132 employees from 10 bars and restaurants in the city will receive about $100 each.

Shortage of swabs hampers COVID-19 testing in Maine nursing homes

Most of the facilities that responded to a survey said they lacked the basic tool to detect the disease.

Gardiner teacher’s success built on relationships

Kristin Lorbeski has learned her students will not learn if they do not like coming to school. Her challenge now is to keep them connected so they continue to learn at home.

White House coronavirus task force could wind down by early June

The vice president says the administration is considering a window between Memorial Day and early June as the appropriate time to have federal agencies manage the pandemic response in a more traditional way.

Coal snags $31 million in U.S. loans for small businesses

Funding was made possible after the industry lobbied the Trump administration arguing coal is 'critical to supporting hospitals, health care providers and others on the front line.'

Pelosi pushes new virus package as McConnell hits ‘pause’

Key to any plan to reopen the economy, Democrats say, is robust testing.

Britain is 1st nation in Europe to confirm 30,000 virus deaths

At the same time, many European countries that have relaxed strict lockdowns after new infections tapered off were watching their virus numbers warily.

Bethel brew pub owner says ‘things are happening’ as customers wait for reopening

It is not clear what plans, if any, may be in the works in the state capital for revisions to the orders related to small businesses and restaurants.

Photos depict effects of coronavirus pandemic around the world

Maine CDC reports 4 more coronavirus deaths, 20 more cases at Tyson plant in Portland

The director of the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention says managers of the Tyson Foods poultry processing plant in Portland have agreed to extend a closure so the CDC can trace the contacts of infected workers.