An employee says technicians are still being sent into customers' homes to service internet and cable TV, without sufficient protection.

Traffic is the slowest in decades, officials said, showing the impact of COVID-19 on the state's highways.

The big question is if markets will get worse. At this point, no one knows.

Work will begin at the Montana-Alberta border and is expected to send oil to the U.S. by 2023.

Christian Behr, 52, said he is joining the Kennebec County District Attorney's Office as a domestic violence investigator.

Whether it's take-out, delivery or a trip to the store, there are ways to protect yourself and the employees handling your food.

Navy Capt. Brett Crozier is asking that all but 10% of the USS Theodore Roosevelt's crew members be removed from the aircraft carrier.

The Senate was briefed about the virus on Jan. 24 – during the trial – and again on Feb. 5, when Trump was acquitted.

While government agencies get up to speed on new federal programs, smart business owners are taking action.

The person works at the Bolduc Correctional Facility in Warren, and has been in self quarantine since March 20, the Maine Department of Corrections said.

The woman came from out of state last week and is now quarantined, along with 27 other people who may have been exposed at the crowded shelter in downtown Portland.

Augusta and Waterville area police reports for March 31, 2020.

The U.S. Coast Guard says it's working with Holland America on a plan that would require 2 ships carrying passengers and crew to handle all medical issues without impacting South Florida's already-stressed hospitals.

April Fournier's husband and two of their children have asthma. Two members of the family are in contact with the public while working at grocery stores, making the risk of exposure to coronavirus even more frightening.

The U.S. death toll from the coronavirus has climbed past 3,500, eclipsing China's official count.

Cuomo, a brother of the New York governor, said he has been quarantined in his New York apartment basement.

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

Police are asking anyone with information about the break-in to call them.

The statewide mandate, which begins at 12:01 a.m. Thursday, prohibits Mainers from leaving their homes for all but essential activities, such as grocery shopping, medical care or commuting to essential jobs.

The body of Mark Brandhorst of Paris was recovered from Halls Pond.

Meanwhile, of 4,500 employees in the MaineGeneral Health system, about 140 are expected to be working from home, once software is set up for them to do so.

Some workers have walked off the job to demand greater safeguards, even as both companies are speed-hiring hundreds of thousands of new workers.

Navy leaders were scrambling Tuesday to determine how to best respond to the extraordinary request as dozens of crew members tested positive.

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

Advocates for domestic violence victims say help remains available, even if it is not face-to-face.

Noble Partners’ Diane Russell drove to New Jersey over the weekend to pick up and personally deliver the coveted gear to customers in Massachusetts.

Closed cases from Skowhegan District Court and Somerset County Superior Court.

The restriction is now part of the city's stay-at-home order, which is extended through April 27.

Scott MacMaster, 46, of Richmond, was appointed by a 6-1 vote following a two-and-a-half hour executive session.

Some patients can't get longer supplies, even though the federal government has eased restrictions for the drug used to treat opioid use disorder.

L.L.Bean CEO Stephen Smith described the dog bed liner masks Monday on CNBC's ‘Power Lunch’ as breathable and ‘very durable.’

The ruling Communist Party rolls back curbs on Wuhan as it tries to revive the economy after declaring victory over the outbreak.

State health experts are tracking complex models to estimate, among other things, how long it will last, how many Mainers will die and when the peak of the ‘curve’ will come.

In ex-communist Eastern Europe and elsewhere, rulers are assuming more power as they enact harsh measures they say are necessary.

But opponents say that could further worsen the economy if landlords and property managers are forced to default on loans.

A representative for the company said that while information about production at central Maine locations is not yet available, the goal is to have all New England factories producing personal protective equipment once a prototype is made.

The project started Monday and the face masks are going out nationwide to sick children and their families.

The average price in Maine was $1.93 a gallon for regular gasoline Monday, a price not seen since early 2016.

Dr. Anthony Fauci and Dr. Deborah Birx carried the bleak forecasts into the Oval Office.

The vehicle drifted across an oncoming lane of traffic before going off the road on Monday.

For millions, the annual onset of watery eyes and scratchy throats is bumping up against a virus that produces respiratory symptoms.

According to the company’s website, cleaning efforts include washing the bathrooms and break rooms once a day, turnstiles, railings and doorknobs will be cleaned during all three shifts, and employees are encouraged to wash their hands frequently.

He tells the nation’s governors that it's 'several weeks away from the peak of the curve for the United States.'

Construction companies and workers are taking new measures to keep job sites safe, but worry that updated coronavirus restrictions could halt projects.

The increase, passed by the Legislature, was set to go into effect on July 1 but now will happen on April 1 to help ensure that home care is available to older Mainers during the coronavirus pandemic.

State and local leaders are struggling to navigate inconsistent federal guidance and fierce political tribalism.

One of the owners of the building at 33 Stone St. said he will not close the apartments and is seeking more tenants, but is also planning to sell the building.

Superintendent Jeffrey Porter said Monday that he couldn't rule out the possibility that the staffer had contact with others during the week before the Mabel I. Wilson elementary school was closed.

Millions of owners face April 1 due dates for rent, mortgage, credit card and other payments.

Josh Johnstone, a rigger at Bath Iron Works, says he's struggling with whether to pursue an unemployment claim or look for work elsewhere as Maine sees a large volume of initial claims for unemployment insurance.

June Cauldwell and several others are sewing masks for rescue workers and those with illnesses to help protect them during the coronavirus pandemic.

Degrees will still be awarded on schedule and individual campuses are making plans for alternative ceremonies.

Cumberland Farms, normally open 24 hours a day, was burglarized early Saturday when two suspects broke in and stole several hundred dollars worth of merchandise.

He is charged with unlawful assembly and violation of a public health emergency order.

The recreation area closed to the public — until further notice — on Saturday, due to "the lack of social distancing practices on the part of visitors."

The North Carolina Republican allegedly unloaded between $628,000 and $1.72 million in his securities holdings on Feb. 13.

The retailer has lost the bulk of its sales due to the temporary closing of all 500 of its stores starting March 18.

The VFW, AMVETS and American Legion are feeling the pinch of being closed.

A Portland rheumatologist offers insight into how health care professionals, even those on the front line of the pandemic, approach their jobs. ‘They’re not heroes. They’re just doing what they’re trained and expected to do.’

A community college system program is working on free online training programs in fields such as medical assisting.

Some of Monday's sharpest action was in the oil market, where benchmark U.S. crude fell 6.6% to $20.09 a barrel after touching its lowest price since 2002.

The state's death toll climbed by more than 250 in a single day, for a total of more than 1,200 victims, most of them in New York City.

As expected, coronavirus queries dominated the rising data, but some spun off in unusual ways.

The Waterville City Council will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday to review an updated preliminary city budget whose numbers look a lot different than they did two weeks ago because of changes caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

Augusta and Waterville area police reports for March 30, 2020.

Readers from Maine to California emailing orders for shipment.

The businesses will close for two weeks ‘out of an abundance of caution,’ says Lionel Plante Associates.

The tests developed by Abbott Laboratories, which will start mass producing them this week, could substantially change how testing is done in the United States.

Sheriff Scott Nichols Sr. is looking for face shields and universal gowns for medical staff at the jail.

CDC Director Nirav Shah, reviewing case numbers Monday, noted that several new cases had been confirmed in long-term care settings in Freeport and Leeds.

The Tokyo Olympics will open next year in the same time slot scheduled for this year's games.

Some economists predict that the number of unemployed Americans could top 40 million by mid-April.

Advocates across the country have warned that an outbreak could be severe in the close quarters of a correctional facility.

Police departments say that a combination of good behavior by the public and a change in police tactics has led to a decline in arrests in Cumberland and York counties.

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

Closed cases from Skowhegan District Court and Somerset County Superior Court.