Maine Acts of Kindness: Portland hotel donates 50 rooms to health care workers

Clarion Hotel is providing space at no cost so Maine Medical Center and Mercy Hospital employees on the coronavirus front line can rest and recharge.

The Virus Diaries: Feeling a little ‘trapped’ but ‘insulated’

Owen Sanderson and his family have found a supportive community on Peaks Island.

Through the Window: Aranka Matolcsy

Home internet use surges in Maine as families shelter in place

The shift in usage from businesses and schools to homes also has moved up peak usage times from evening to afternoon.

Rockland DHHS office to be closed Monday after worker tests positive for coronavirus

The regional office of the Department of Health and Human Services will be throughly cleaned and sanitized and then reopen on Tuesday, a spokeswoman says.

Photos show familiar Maine places are now desolate spaces

Portland Press Herald photographers take a look at familiar public spaces, now empty because of the coronavirus outbreak.

Freeport retailers brace for potential long-term impacts of pandemic

If the coronavirus pandemic drags into the summer, keeping businesses closed, there is potential for a disproportionate economic impact in Freeport, a town known for its shopping.

Doctors, nurses leave homes to protect families – including in Maine

A pregnant mother is staying home with a toddler son in Cape Elizabeth, while her doctor husband lives in a friend’s empty in-law apartment.

Bath woman remembers quarantining to avoid polio

Although 76 years have passed and the United States has left polio in the past, Jones finds herself in a hauntingly familiar situation.

Spanish soccer players criticize league for seeking government furloughs

Teams and players in Spain's top league have been negotiating salary reductions, but most haven't reached agreements.