These early-stage studies are a first step to see if a vaccine appears safe enough for larger tests needed to prove whether it will protect against the new coronavirus.

Donated face shields created by Thermoformed Plastics of New England are being distributed by the thousands to health care facilities and first responders in Maine and New Hampshire.

Also, Congdon's Doughnuts closes, Tandem sells its biscuit recipe for worker relief, another distiller makes sanitizer and virtual wine dinners for two.

Turn up a boring dinner with creative drinks.

Our restaurant critic's answer to that: Bake bread. After much searching he found a loaf to call his own.

Chicken, parsley, onions, gravy: The essence of a country-fried meal without the deep frying.

Trips to the grocery store are limited. Even when we can go, we may not find what we need. Keep this useful list of substitutions on hand.

Show local candy makers some love by filling Easter baskets with Maine-made chocolate bunnies.

Among the many casualties of the coronavirus this spring? An important Jewish holiday. Maine's Jewish community scrambles to gather virtually.

Among the many casualties of the coronavirus this spring? An important Jewish holiday. Maine's Jewish community scrambles to gather virtually.

Yes, we must stay home to keep ourselves and our communities safe. Luckily, our gardens are contained in the word "home."

The nonprofit is providing 50 emergency shelter beds at the Sullivan gymnasium in a setting that allows people to follow social distancing protocols.

The executive order requires anyone traveling from out of state to Maine to self-quarantine for 14 days.

Patterson announced #SaveIndieBookstores, a partnership with the American Booksellers Association and the Book Industry Charitable Foundation.

Marsalis was the patriarch of the New Orleans clan that includes famed musician sons Wynton and Branford.

'Bear, Coyote, Raven' by Jason Grundstrom-Whitney

Participants will learn techniques such as canning, drying, freezing and fermenting.

With independent bookstores shut down nationwide, a new online seller is offering help

Mainers turn to bread, cookies and pastries for comfort, emptying grocery shelves of baking supplies and expanding their waistlines.

No flagging down a bartender or splitting the bill, but you do have to do your own dishes.

The Naples diner has so many homemade options, including Greek pizza with an option to go gluten-free.

Service contractors in Maine such as plumbers, electricians and heating specialists are still available for urgent repairs, but nothing else.

Examine your pantry, figure out what to cook, and then please tell us about it.

In the first half of the 19th-century, some Mainers promoted a vegetarian diet. One doctor wrote that it did for "the wretched invalids what the best medical treatment had utterly failed to do."

From bread to fruit to aromatics, here is how.

Cheese (and drink) in the time of coronavirus.

Just remember to keep your (social) distance.

While we all wait out the coronavirus at home, consider a garden project with the kids.

Good for now, when we're at home because of the coronavirus, and good for later, too, when things get back to normal.

All over the country, people who are used to eating prepared food at restaurants or on the go are finding themselves in a strange new place: their kitchen

Any patients who may have been put at risk will be contacted by Pen Bay Medical Center, its president says.

Added screening, especially among black children, has led to the increase in diagnoses.

'Moe Pea the Moose Grows Up,' 'Before You Were Ours' and 'A Fine Orange Bucket'

What does a touring band do when they can't tour? Roomful of Blues' guitarist answers that question.

HBO mini series episode parallels with 2020 America are sprinkled throughout this hour like pieces of broken glass on the streets of Jersey’s beaches.