Mainers say they back mask mandate, even if they won’t follow it to the letter

While they hope the governor's new order leads to more mask wearing, some admitted they will still take off their masks when it doesn't seem to make sense to wear them.

Portland chamber says minimum wage increase could devastate businesses

Proponents say the increase to $15 by 2024 will help women and people of color, but many employers are concerned that a hazard pay provision requiring time-and-a-half pay during a declared emergency will put them out of business.

Portland Symphony Orchestra plans a merry online Magic of Christmas

65 people face quarantine at 2 Portland schools after cases of COVID-19 detected

Superintendent Xavier Botana says 65 students and staff at Portland High School and Lyman Moore Middle School are affected after four cases of COVID-19 were detected there and at two other schools.

ZIP codes in Cumberland County still have highest infection rates

Not surprisingly, the state's most densely populated areas have the highest rates of COVID-19, with neighborhoods in Portland, Falmouth, Westbrook and Lewiston at the top.

Wex reports drop in revenue and income

The pandemic continues to constrain growth for the Portland-based company.

Fire damages Fireside Inn & Suites in Portland

One guest was treated for smoke inhalation at the motel on Riverside Street, off outer Brighton Avenue.

Former Maine man sought in 2016 slaying in Portland is arrested in California

Aristotle Stilley, 23, who was indicted on a murder charge in August, is accused of shooting David Anderson in March 2016.

Sixty small-business owners oppose Portland minimum wage initiative

The group includes some who support a gradual increase to $15 an hour but oppose a hazard pay provision that could give Portland the highest minimum wage in the country.

Portland biotech business wins spot in sport and health incubator program

KinoTek will sharpen its telehealth physical therapy technology under the guidance of industry gurus in Florida.