Martin Point Park in Sabattus is closed

MPA cancels Maine high school spring sports season as coronavirus pandemic lingers

The Maine Principals' Association made the decision Thursday after the state recommended that classrooms remain closed through the 2019-20 school year, making Maine the first New England state to cancel its high school sports season.

SeniorsPlus meeting the demand for thousands of meals

This time last year the program was producing 800 frozen meals a day. The need for food in the pandemic has pushed that number to 1,800.

Query: The virus and your discoveries

Maine’s Bicentennial Parade in Lewiston-Auburn rescheduled for August; same weekend as the Balloon Festival

The big parade in Lewiston-Auburn had been planned in May, but COVID-19 concerns forced its postponement.

Seeds of Peace cancels summer camps in Maine

The coronavirus pandemic forced Seeds of Peace to give up plans for its annual peace-building camps in Otisfield.

Maine CDC reports a hard-hit nursing home and 2 more deaths

Dr. Nirav Shah says state epidemiologists have traced some infections in Maine and other states to a 'super spreader,' a traveling salesperson who may have infected people while visiting an establishment in Maine.

Wiped out of toilet paper? Here’s why

Finding toilet paper in a global pandemic is a struggle

Maine unemployment claims hit new record of nearly 31,000 last week

After 3 consecutive weeks of record claims, an estimated 11% of Mainers are now out of work.

Record 16.8 million have sought U.S. jobless aid since virus

Ten percent of the U.S. labor force is now out of work.