Wex ‘strongly encouraging’ its employees worldwide to work from home

The Portland-based payment technology firm says it hopes to have employees fully transitioned to remote work by March 20.

Maine’s campaigns turned upside down by coronavirus

Candidates emphasize online presence, avoid handshakes and struggle to get petition signatures amid virus fears.

Jails take steps to reduce inmates’ exposure to coronavirus

Androscoggin County is restricting inmates' exposure to people coming from outside the jail.

‘Taking it one-day-at-a-time’: Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson share optimistic coronavirus update

In a tweet, Hanks stressed the importance of "following the advice of experts and taking care of ourselves and each other."

Bates College to close its campus and send students home

The Lewiston campus is the last NESCAC college to yield to the potentially deadly coronavirus.

Trump administration blocks states from using Medicaid to respond to coronavirus crisis

In previous emergencies both Republican and Democratic administrations loosened Medicaid rules to empower states to meet surging needs.

Central Maine schools cancel activities, prepare for possibility of shutdowns amid virus outbreak

A number of central Maine schools were announcing changes to activities and events, but still holding regular classes, amid a flurry of cancellations as the nation and world aim to stem the spread of coronavirus.

Maine has 2 more possible coronavirus cases, including a Portland health worker

State health officials are investigating the travel history and contacts for the employee of the city's India Street clinic and a woman being treated at Maine Med, to prepare for the likelihood that their tests will be confirmed as positive by the U.S. CDC.

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Businesses in Maine college towns brace for students’ departure

From Gorham to Farmington to Orono, campus responses to coronavirus concerns raise worries about lost revenue.