Emergency loans to Maine small businesses exceed $1 billion

More than 5,300 businesses had been approved as of Friday morning for federally backed Paycheck Protection Program emergency loans.

The Latest: Diplomats alarmed by virus case in housing provided by State Department

High school seniors cope with loss after school closes for rest of the year

The extended closures prompted by the pandemic rule out rites of passage like graduation, prom and other events that students look forward to all year.

New Rec programs help community, good for staff

"I can see a lot more positives than negatives coming out of this whole COVID-19. I've never seen a time when families were brought so close together, peoples' lives weren't so busy, were slowed down. Families are playing board games, going on walks. Kids are playing outside, neighbors are saying hi," Farmington Parks and Recreation Director Matt Foster.

RSU 9 to continue remote learning

‘The adult in the room’: CDC director is the face of Maine’s coronavirus response

Dr. Nirav Shah has earned widespread praise for his handling of the crisis, even inspiring a Facebook group and a highway sign saying, ‘In Shah we trust.’

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‘Keep this out of your home’: Falmouth family hit hard by the coronavirus

Ellen Mahoney Simmonds, 81, died Monday of COVID-19. Now, her son has it and her husband says he's recovered.

Local players, coaches sorry to lose spring season but see bigger picture

The Maine Principals' Association's decision to cancel the spring high school sports season wasn't a surprise, but that didn't make it any easier to hear.

Schools planning to finish school year remotely

While some districts have announced the decision to finish the school year from home, some are holding off — but all are planning.