Madison Area Memorial High School and Carrabec High School will hold ceremonies Friday morning that will be recorded and available to the community later.

Balancing celebration with public health concerns, Richmond will hold an outdoor graduation, followed by a reverse parade to honor graduates.

While my life has slowed down, my thoughts haven't. I need to keep them where my body is at any given moment, instead of galloping ahead to the unpredictable future, writes Liz Soares.

The company said that even when local governments allow theaters to reopen, AMC may still have problems if entertainment companies delay releasing new films.

CEO Chase Carey says a 'team not being able to race wouldn’t cancel the race. ... If a driver has an infection, (teams have) reserve drivers available.'

The proposal will call for 22 teams – nine from the Eastern Conference – to convene in Florida with each playing eight games to determine seedings for the playoffs.

All 26 MLS teams will report to Orlando later this month for a tournament.

Tree Free Heat, which sells fire starters made of hemp waste, has a deal with Back40, which rents camping gear online.

Maine's top public health official says testing volumes and results show the state is moving in the direction of virus suppression, but more work needs to be done.

The Maine CDC is unable to provide full testing data each day but released zip-code level case counts Wednesday evening

Nearly 40,000 Maine voters have already requested ballots for the July 14 primary election.

City Councilor Kate Dufour said Wednesday that imprecise revenue predictions could leave the city "in trouble" if it moves too quickly on the budget.

Pedro O'Hara's in Brunswick also shutters, while Rosemont Brighton Avenue reopens.

Councilors on Tuesday also voted to close part of Silver Street to allow three restaurants extra outdoor dining space and agreed not to open the municipal pool this season because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Governors of Tennessee, Florida and Georgia say they would be interested in hosting.

The league will require all teams to stay at their home facilities for training camps.

With no real competition, Biden wins in Indiana, Rhode Island, Maryland, South Dakota, New Mexico and Pennsylvania.

Press Herald reporter Meredith Goad details her journey to be with family in Tennessee, including a funeral restricted to just 10 people, after her father died in early May.

The first hearing in the case was held Tuesday by video conference.

Augusta Little League opens, and it's a glorious sight to see, writes Travis Lazarczyk.

Ramsey and Hennepin counties, home to the Twin Cities, ranked seventh and eighth for the highest per capita new cases in the AP analysis.

Waterville City Hall, closed to the public since March 15 because of the coronavirus pandemic, reopened officially and is open to the public from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Many owners say they understand the outrage that has erupted over the killing of George Floyd last week.

Numbers due to be released on Thursday are forecast to show a jobless rate of 19.5% in May, the highest since the Great Depression.

The latest developments leave baseball still without a deal to play this year, with a soft deadline of this week to be able to hold Opening Day on July 4.

A British study says people from ethnic minorities have died in larger relative numbers with COVID-19 than their white compatriots

The proposal would have settled a case over the utility issuing misleading winter shutoff warnings to customers with past-due bills.

As the Celtics and the NBA work toward a resumption, Danny Ainge is ready to take whatever playoff the league decides, saying 'we all have to play under the same rules.'

The director of the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention says it may be too early to know if recent protests against police brutality that attracted 1,000 or more people will lead to an increase in cases of COVID-19.

On June 15, the park will open the Togue Pond and Matagamon gates for vehicles; campgrounds are expected to open July 1.

It's critical to do smart proactive testing of staff on COVID units and medical providers and staff working at multiple facilities or units.

Senate Republicans focus on filling empty judgeships as Maine towns, cities and counties go without federal CARES Act funds.

Mainers can minimize their chances of catching the coronavirus in retail stores, beaches, campgrounds, restaurants and other venues if they know what to look for and follow some basic practices.

Universal testing of residents and staff caught the latest outbreak, which has affected five people.

Community baseball makes return from wait due to coronavirus with first on-field evaluations.

The report prepared for governors comes as lockdowns ease across the nation and world.

Some nonessential retailers in southern Maine reopened their stores Monday, but only a smattering of customers showed up to shop.

The Brunswick Downtown Association's Events Committee came to the decision after Gov. Janet Mills cautioned that the state mandates on large gatherings will remain in effect until September.

A former Downeast Magazine editor and her family are coping with isolation during a lockdown in the Cayman Islands.

Some of the museum's smaller exhibits remain closed because they don't allow for physical distancing, but new outside demonstrations of traditional shipbuilding practices including blacksmithing, boatbuilding and nautical carving are available.

More Catholic parishes plan to hold similar services for those who reserve a slot, but the church also is continuing to stream services online and offer some drive-up services.

Joshua's Restaurant and Tavern, Bohemian Coffee House, Scarlet Begonias and Portland Pie Company all opened for outdoor dining Monday, but Pedro O’Hara’s, a longtime downtown fixture specializing in Mexican, Irish and American fare, announced its closing.

Councilors on Tuesday also will consider whether to keep the Alfond Municipal Pool closed this season due to the coronavirus pandemic, and closing part of Silver Street to allow for more outdoor dining downtown.

The California biotech company says its experimental drug remdesivir improved symptoms when given for five days.

The pandemic is exacerbating existing economic disparities.

Just a handful of restaurants opened for outdoor dining Monday, and there was no lunchtime rush.

The Hallowell City Council approved a parade of cars full of graduating students to come down Water Street around 8 p.m. Saturday, June 6.

Monday marked the first day of phase two of Gov. Janet Mills' plan to reopen the state's economy amid the coronavirus pandemic