After more than 40 years in business, Nancy Berg decided Saturday that she was done, citing her inability to hire enough staff to keep Rebecca's Place running.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture will suspend loan payments for farmers behind on their debts during the national COVID-19 emergency.

A person associated with Benton Elementary School has tested positive, but no close contacts have been identified in the case.

The Biden administration is projecting that as many as 90,000 Americans will die from COVID-19 in the next four weeks.

Although the COVID-19 death toll is close to all-time highs at nearly 3,350 a day on average, new cases and hospitalizations have dropped in the U.S.

The effects of this need are far-reaching, but a statewide effort to improve the situation could turn around the lives of children in rural areas such as Somerset County.

Working with elected officials and philanthropic groups, we must invest in strategies that provide not only short-term relief but also long-term solutions.

Families’ education struggles are made tougher by state caps on the number of public charter schools and enrollment in virtual charters.

The new president is dispatching the nation’s top scientists and public health experts to brief the American public regularly about the pandemic.

Kennebec Valley Community College was the site Tuesday of Northern Light Inland Hospital's first vaccination clinic for health care workers and others 70 or older.

Hospital spokesperson Joy McKenna said MaineGeneral has administered COVID-19 vaccine to 3,530 staff members and community members to date.

The MDOT released a searchable database for projects targeted to be completed between 2021-23 that includes smaller, maintenance projects as well.

Two staff members in Skowhegan-based Maine School Administrative District 54 and a person connected to Winslow Elementary School have tested positive for the coronavirus.

The group maintains that sending such notices during the winter and at the height of the pandemic is 'unreasonable' under Maine law.

The University of Maine at Augusta architecture students will create design plans for renovation of an existing Water Street building to reflect the needs and wants of the Augusta Teen Center.

The latest on the coronavirus pandemic from around the U.S. and the world.

Still, labor economists say many unemployed residents are being misclassified, and that the state's true jobless rate is likely above 10%.

Maranacook Community Middle School and Richmond Middle School will be operating with a fully remote learning model until Monday.

But it could be 2 to 4 weeks before the online registry and telephone call center go into operation, says Maine's CDC director.

Bigger checks are good but not enough for the millions of jobless Americans who need more help.

The president appears to be boosting his goal for coronavirus vaccinations in his first 100 days in office.

Independence Association and Guardian Pharmacy of Maine team up to vaccinate clients with intellectual and physical disabilities and their caregivers.

Dr. Anthony Fauci says the improvement in numbers around the country appears to reflect a 'natural peaking and then plateauing' after a holiday surge, rather than the arrival of the vaccine in mid-December.

The two biggest central Maine cities saw post-holiday COVID-19 bumps.

This move extends a closure first announced at the end of December due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the rate of infections in the Gardiner area.

Maine School Administrative District 11 schools will continue with hybrid learning, while Maranacook Community High School will utilize remote learning through Tuesday.

Winslow Public Schools now had eight cases of the coronavirus since the beginning of the school year.

The Legislature's tax and budget committees met Monday to hear testimony on a set of proposals by Gov. Janet Mills that could leave some businesses paying state taxes on loans exempt from federal taxes.

The Maine Department of Transportation's latest construction plan is clouded by uncertainties about funding and whether more drivers will return to the roads.

The latest on the coronavirus pandemic from around the U.S. and the world.

Maine reported 259 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday, and 3 additional deaths.

Maine reported 259 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday, and 3 additional deaths.

The Biden administration should make sure every person has access to high-quality respirators.

This is when arts presenters usually set their summer schedules, but they don't know what size audiences they can expect.

Both she and Sen. Angus King agree that the distribution of vaccines needs to be accelerated.

Since November, the share of U.S. hospitals nearing the breaking point has doubled.

The idea of "freeges," short for "free food refrigerators," took root in New York City and has spread across the nation, allowing donors and beneficiaries a veil of anonymity.

Moxie Falls in Somerset County is a nearly 100-foot waterfall, one of Maine's highest and most accessible.

A technological problem at the public health agency means new case numbers were approximate for Sunday.

As more teachers and staff are forced into quarantine due to coronavirus exposure, schools are increasingly switching to remote learning because of staffing shortages.

Some have cut hours and laid off staff. Others have raised prices. Many say the situation isn't sustainable.

The acceleration of new cases comes as too many Mainers are behaving as if the pandemic is no real threat.

After a decade of stout growth in Maine, "the world came to a crashing halt," as one Auburn craft brewer put it, for the craft brew industry and everyone else in the pandemic. Now many brewers are feeling better about 2021.

Residents will not be allowed to leave their homes until they receive their test results.

The nation has Europe’s deadliest coronavirus outbreak.

A group of three seniors at Messalonskee High School in Oakland are debuting an esports team this spring, as interest in the virtual sport skyrockets across the state.

Maine leaders in the Blaine House and Congress say they're ready to work with the Biden administration on an expanded federal response to COVID-19.

The territory has been grappling to contain a fresh wave of COVID-19 cases since November.

The president’s plan for a $1.9 trillion pandemic relief package faces opposition from Republican lawmakers who say it's too much like a liberal wish list.