As the coronavirus alters life in Maine, staying informed of the latest news and information is critically important as we all navigate the uncertainties that come with this pandemic. Maine has some tremendous journalists working tirelessly to keep the public informed. Here’s a collection of the most recent stories from our statewide media partners. Subscribe to our newsletter for daily updates.
Wednesday, August 19, 2020
TOP STORIES
- State reports 25 more cases of COVID-19 in Maine; no new deaths (By Eric Russell of the Portland Press Herald)
- ‘Did they have to have their wedding?’: Katahdin region comes to grips with virus outbreak (By Eesha Pendharkar of the Bangor Daily News)
- A private firm will help Portland schools decide which teachers will return to classrooms (By Nick Schroeder of the Bangor Daily News)
- As Maine confronts spending cuts, advocates hope for federal aid to spare Medicaid (By Caitlin Andrews of the Bangor Daily News)
- Maine schools are building outdoor classrooms as safer alternative (By Aislinn Sarnacki of the Bangor Daily News)
- Sagadahoc County tops state in COVID-19 infection rate, despite low case count (By Kathleen O’Brien of the Times Record)
- 2020 pet owner dilemma: ‘Buy groceries for me or my snake?’ (By Kathryn Skelton of the Sun Journal)
- Maine families without internet worry about upcoming school year (From WGME)
- Portland’s mobile medics reduce strain on 911 system (By Jordan Bailey of the Portland Phoenix)
- Maine farmers awarded $19.7 million in COVID-19 assistance (From the Pen Bay Pilot)
- Every Maine school district’s reopening plan, organized by county (By Gabrielle Mannino and Jackie Mundry of News Center Maine)
- Portland school board postpones vote on reopening plans after wide-ranging session (By Rachel Ohm of the Portland Press Herald)
- Cape Elizabeth School Board approves hybrid reopening plan (By Kelley Bouchard of the Portland Press Herald)
- Lisbon prepares for reopening, with no remote learning option (By Darcie Moore of the Times Record)
- Gorham finds more space so high school can hold classes (By Robert Lowell of the American Journal)
- Westbrook schools go for hybrid reopening (By Chance Viles of the American Journal)
- RSU 20 in Searsport considers hybrid back-to-school option(By Fran Gonzalez of the Republican Journal)
- Enrollment at Unity College sets record amid implementation of remote learning (By Greg Levinsky of Unity College)
- Augusta to consider consolidating polls for November presidential election (By Keith Edwards of the Kennebec Journal)
- New Balance factories in Skowhegan, Norridgewock reopen after COVID-19 case (By Taylor Abbott of the Morning Sentinel)
- Bath Area Y to continue anti-hunger efforts (From the Times Record)
- Fill the Red Truck collection drive to benefit Bangor Area Homeless Shelter (From WABI)
- Hannaford donates $50k to support Maine families impacted by COVID-19 (From the York County Coast Star)
- Camden Opera House reopens to the public (By Susan Mustapich of the Camden Herald)
- Art Seen: Barridoff’s auction in a time of pandemic (By Edgar Allen Beem of the Portland Phoenix)
- Bangor Raceway finally opens for harness season after 3-month delay due to COVID-19 (By Larry Mahoney of the Bangor Daily News)
Tuesday, August 18, 2020
TOP STORIES
- Millinocket wedding guests could cause ‘secondary waves’ of COVID-19, state says (By Charles Eichacker of the Bangor Daily News)
- Maine reports 17 new COVID-19 cases but no additional deaths (By Eric Russell of the Portland Press Herald)
- Maine receives 20,000 online absentee ballot requests in 24 hours amid mail concerns (By Jessica Piper of the Bangor Daily News)
- Maine to join multi-state lawsuit against Postal Service over reported delays (By Caitlin Andrews of the Bangor Daily News)
- Maine restaurants, hotels saw partial June recovery as virus restrictions relaxed (By Lori Valigra of the Bangor Daily News)
- With too few nurses to go around, some fear reopening Maine schools (By Patti Wight of Maine Public)
- York parents wary of sending kids back to school establish their own classroom (By Steven Porter of the York Weekly)
- Sen. Collins visits Houlton to discuss school reopening (By Alexander MacDougall of the Aroostook Republican)
- Survey finds widespread dissatisfaction with internet service in Maine (By Dennis Hoey of the Portland Press Herald)
- Presque Isle plant is making equipment used on COVID-19 patients around the world (By David Marino Jr. of the Bangor Daily News)
- New movies, and safety protocols, are coming to a Maine theater near you (By Ray Routhier of the Portland Press Herald)
- Portland library to shelve overdue fees to promote access (By Michael Kelley of the Forecaster)
- Vote on fall sports delayed as clarification needed on state coronavirus guidelines (By Ernie Clark of the Bangor Daily News)
- Maine Maritime Academy suspends football program (By Mike Mandell of the Ellsworth American)
- Patriots will play their September home games before empty stands (By Nick Sambides Jr. of the Bangor Daily News)
Sunday, August 16, 2020
TOP STORIES
- Police and businesses now seeing broad compliance with Maine’s mask mandate (By Colin Woodard of the Portland Press Herald)
- Maine CDC reports additional 24 cases of COVID-19 on Sunday (From Maine Public)
- For Maine families with means, pandemic pods lessen the stress of back-to-school (By Rachel Ohm of the Portland Press Herald)
- Despite trade deal, U.S. lobster exports to China are down in 2020 (By Penelope Overton of the Portland Press Herald)
- Every Maine school district’s reopening plan, organized by county (By Jackie Mundry & Gabrielle Mannino of News Center Maine)
- Colby College prepares its $10 million health plan as 2,060 students are set to arrive (By Amy Calder of the Morning Sentinel)
- Federal judge dismisses lawsuit seeking inmate releases due to COVID-19 (By Megan Gray of the Portland Press Herald)
- $2.2 million provided to support affordable housing in Maineamid COVID-19 (From the Pen Bay Pilot)
- Group gathers to show support for Unity College after layoffs, academic shift (By Molly Shelly of the Morning Sentinel)
- Bristol Seafood sees strong retail sales amid pandemic-fueled home cooking boom (By Lori Valigra of the Bangor Daily News)
- Hallowell officials mull rules for short-term rentals (By Sam Shepherd of the Kennebec Journal)
- Game on? Prospects for fall sports vary widely (By Steve Craig of the Portland Press Herald)
- More Mainers taking up paddlesports during pandemic (By Deirdre Fleming of the Portland Press Herald)
Saturday, August 15, 2020
TOP STORIES
- More people without symptoms are getting COVID-19 tests, but testing is still limited (By Charles Eichacker of the Bangor Daily News)
- Maine CDC reports 29 cases of coronavirus, one death (By Rob Wolfe of the Portland Press Herald)
- New Balance factories close after first positive COVID-19 case (By Greg Levinsky of the Morning Sentinel)
- A first day of school like no other — some schools in northern Maine resume classes (By Robbie Feinberg of Maine Public)
- Maine inmates lose federal lawsuit seeking their releases over virus concerns (By Caitlin Andrews of the Bangor Daily News)
- Employee of Bangor veterans home tests positive for COVID-19 (By Charles Eichacker of the Bangor Daily News)
- Lewiston, Auburn schools getting ventilation upgrades (By Karen Kreworuka of the Sun Journal)
- Augusta may expand child care to help parents of students cope with school reopening (By Keith Edwards of the Kennebec Journal)
- Old Port merchants say city’s pedestrian-only streets may be driving customers away (By Glenn Jordan of the Portland Press Herald)
- With students learning at school and home, schools juggle serving meals (By Eesha Pendharkar of the Bangor Daily News)
- Maine mayors call on legislature to reconvene to help cities, towns amid pandemic (By Phil Hirschkorn of WMTW)
- Intensive care pediatrician talks about COVID-19 in Maine (By Spencer Roberts of WABI)
- Mills administration updates COVID-19 prevention checklists for businesses (By Patty Wight of Maine Public)
- Citizens of Piscataquis County react to students testing positive for COVID-19 (By Allegra Zamore of WABI)
- Lawsuit accuses Hillandale Farms of gouging egg prices during pandemic (By Mark LaFlamme of the Sun Journal)
- Champion the Cure Challenge to be held virtually Saturday (From WABI)
Friday, August 14, 2020
TOP STORIES
- Maine coronavirus testing swab maker awarded $51.2 million to ramp up production (By Christopher Burns of the Bangor Daily News)
- Paying rent is a growing concern for Maine’s small business owners amid the pandemic (By Nora Flaherty of Maine Public)
- 27 new coronavirus cases have been reported in Maine (By Christopher Burns of the Bangor Daily News)
- From hospitalizations to nonresident test results, Maine pandemic metrics looking good (By Colin Woodard of the Portland Press Herald)
- In pursuit of safety, Maine schools revisit a model from the past (By Joe Lawlor and Tux Turkel of the Portland Press Herald)
- Cape Elizabeth school reopening plan delayed a week over concerns about ventilation (By Dennis Hoey of the Portland Press Herald)
- It’s not just you. People really are angrier these days (By Abigail Curtis and Nina Mahaleris of the Bangor Daily News)
- Susan Collins calls on U.S. Senate to pass pandemic-relief measures (By Steve Collins of the Sun Journal)
- What the CDC data doesn’t tell us when it comes to coronavirus and race (By Nick Schroeder of the Bangor Daily News)
- UMaine system implements restrictions, makes changes to calendar to limit COVID-19 spread (By Ed Morin of Maine Public)
- Despite ‘sleepless nights’ and ‘no good choices,’ Brunswick school officials approve hybrid reopening (By Hannah LaClaire of the Times Record)
- Parents share concerns after Massabesic announces full-time classes this fall (From WGME)
- RSU 73 chooses two-day-a-week classroom instruction (By Pam Harnden of Livermore Falls Advertiser)
- SAD 17 delays start of school until Sept. 8 (By Nicole Carter of the Advertiser Democrat)
- Freeport-area school board approves hybrid reopening with goal of full in-person learning by October (By Hannah LaClaire of the Times Record)
- Midcoast families support in-person learning despite doubt students will follow COVID-19 guidelines (By George Harvey of the Wiscasset Newspaper)
- Maine Arts Commission survey shows about half of Mainers aren’t ready to attend events yet (By Ed Morin of Maine Public)
- New Piscataquis Community Ice Arena reopening pushed back (By Larry Mahoney of the Bangor Daily News)
- Kindness Day in Bath to continue with changes during COVID (By Kathleen O’Brien of the Times Record)
- Toy collecting family opens shop in South Portland despite pandemic (By Sean Stackhouse of News Center Maine)
Thursday, August 13, 2020
TOP STORIES
- As schools reopen across Maine, thousands of parents may opt to keep children at home (By Robbie Feinberg of Maine Public)
- Another 21 COVID-19 cases reported in Maine but no additional deaths (By Kevin Miller of the Portland Press Herald)
- Empty offices are hurting businesses that serve them (By Glenn Jordan of the Portland Press Herald)
- More than 100 Auburn teachers, parents demonstrate over reopening plan (By Matthew Daigle of the Sun Journal)
- 2 Foxcroft students who participated in summer workouts test positive for virus (By Eesha Pendharkar of the Bangor Daily News)
- Cruise line withdraws request to visit Bucksport (By Jennifer Osborn of the Ellsworth American)
- Mills calls on Congress to pass relief package (By Mal Leary of Maine Public)
- Houlton cancels Blackfly Brewfest amid pandemic concerns(By Joseph Cyr of the Aroostook Republican)
- Streets busy, cases low in Hancock County (By Liz Graves of the Mount Desert Islander)
Wednesday, August 12, 2020
TOP STORIES
- Mars Hill and Easton students become some of the first in Maine to return to school (By David Marino Jr. of the Bangor Daily News)
- Parents don’t think students will follow schools’ COVID-19 rules, survey says (By Eesha Pendharkar of the Bangor Daily News)
- 22 new coronavirus cases have been reported in Maine (By Christopher Burns of the Bangor Daily News)
- Maine considers supplying absentee ballot drop boxes amid pandemic, mail delays (By Jessica Piper of the Bangor Daily News)
- ‘Unprecedented’ boat traffic off Maine’s coast creates COVID-19 challenge (By Eric Russell of the Portland Press Herald)
- At UMaine, students wonder whether classmates will take COVID-19 seriously (By Nina Mahaleris of the Penobscot Times)
- City jobs, services cut under proposed Portland budget (By Michael Kelley of the Forecaster)
- Black man objects to wearing mask at murder trial, saying it could make him look guilty (By Judy Harrison of the Bangor Daily News)
- YMCA closes temporarily amid COVID-19 concerns in Dover-Foxcroft (By Ernie Clark of the Bangor Daily News)
- Preble Street explains decision to close Portland soup kitchen, pivot to wellness center (By Colin Ellis of the Portland Phoenix)
- Maple syrup producers eligible for Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (From the Courier-Gazette)
- Demonstrators gather before Auburn School Committee meeting (From the Sun Journal)
- Lewiston School Committee narrowly backs hybrid learning model (By Matthew Daigle of the Sun Journal)
- Portland parents weigh best option for back to school (By Michael Kelley of the Forecaster)
- Winslow still deciding how to bus students during pandemic (By Greg Levinsky of the Morning Sentinel)
- Caribou High School officials get peek at new hybrid learning plan (By Melissa Lizotte of the Aroostook Republican)
- Edgecomb Eddy opts for in-person instruction four days a week (By J.W. Oliver of the Lincoln County News)
- Waldoboro Schools to open with mix of in-person and remote instruction (By Alexander Violo of the Lincoln County News)
- Dresden Elementary to reopen under hybrid model (By Hailey Bryant of the Lincoln County News)
- Public forum scheduled for Thursday on return to school in Jay, RSU 73 (By Pam Harnden of the Livermore Falls Advertiser)
- RSU 73 purchases vehicles using CARES funds (By Pam Harnden of the Livermore Falls Advertiser)
- Students at home, teachers in school through at least Sept. 25 (By Liz Graves of the Mount Desert Islander)
- School Committee OKs reopening plans for Gorham (By Robert Lowell of the American Journal)
- Gorham bumps up programs for kids amid distance learning plan (By Robert Lowell of the American Journal)
- Free food distribution set for Aug. 18 in Rockland (From the Camden Herald)
- Shakespeare in Stonington, jazz festival go virtual Aug. 14 (From the Ellsworth American)
Tuesday, August 11, 2020
TOP STORIES
- Postal union says up to 80,000 letters were held back Monday in southern Maine (By Reuben Schafir of the Portland Press Herald)
- Jobless Mainers must resume work search to continue receiving benefits (By Christopher Burns of the Bangor Daily News)
- Another Mainer has died as 6 new coronavirus cases are reported (By Christopher Burns of the Bangor Daily News)
- $4 million approved in state funding for local COVID-19 prevention efforts (By Gabrielle Mannino of News Center Maine)
- Maine’s U.S. Senators criticize Trump’s weekend executive orders (By Mal Leary of Maine Public)
- Sen. King urges Trump Administration to reverse decision to end census efforts early (By Ed Morin of Maine Public)
- Lewiston School Committee delays start of school until Sept. 14 (By Matthew Daigle of the Sun Journal)
- Waterville Board of Education cuts school resource officer from budget, sets start date (By Amy Calder of the Morning Sentinel)
- Camden area school boards approve back-to-school plan (By Susan Mustapich of the Camden Herald)
- MSAD 52 opts for students in-person two days a week (By Kathryn Skelton of the Sun Journal)
- SAD 27 board in Fort Kent approves school reintegration plan (By Jessica Potila of the Fiddlehead Focus)
- Union for Auburn teachers opposes plan for expanded in-person learning (By Phil Hirschkorn of WMTW)
- Maine schedules in-person bar exam despite virus warnings(By Judy Harrison of the Bangor Daily News)
- Portland Housing Authority residents offered COVID-19 tests (By Michael Kelley of the Forecaster)
- State approves additional COVID-19 Prevention and Protection Awards (From the Pen Bay Pilot)
- Striking BIW workers helped by local food banks (By Kathleen O’Brien of the Times Record)
- Whitefield painter empowers healthcare workers through art(By Hailey Bryant of the Lincoln County News)
- Alone in Lewiston, but reaching the world with her art (By Kathryn Skelton of the Sun Journal)
Monday, August 10, 2020
TOP STORIES
- Maine labor department unsure about next steps after Trump unemployment order (By Jessica Piper of the Bangor Daily News)
- Maine CDC reports 14 new cases of COVID-19, no additional deaths (By Joe Lawlor of the Portland Press Herald)
- Maine health providers plan early and aggressive flu shot campaigns (By Joe Lawlor of the Portland Press Herald)
- ‘I don’t feel safe’ — many Maine teachers are anxious about returning to the classroom (From Robbie Fienberg of Maine Public)
- ‘A pawn in a cruel political game’: Maine delegation reacts to Trump’s Executive Orders (From Gabrielle Mannino of News Center Maine)
- Mills calls Trump’s executive orders ‘partisan gamesmanship’ (From Maine Public)
- Cruise line ditches idea of visiting Bucksport this fall (By Nick Sambides Jr. of the Bangor Daily News)
- License plates, pet names and maybe babies will be lasting reminders of pandemic (By Ray Routhier of the Portland Press Herald)
- The show must go on: Lakewood Theater opens, despite pandemic (By Amy Calder of the Morning Sentinel)
Sunday, August 9, 2020
TOP STORIES
- Maine’s governor born for hard times, and hard decisions (By Barbara Walsh of the Maine Monitor)
- Maine senators have sharply different takes on Trump’s executive actions (By Rob Wolfe of the Portland Press Herald)
- Maine faces numerous hurdles in coming race to vaccinate for COVID-19 (By Kevin Miller of the Portland Press Herald)
- Maine students on reopening schools: ‘I just hope we do it the right way’ (By Rachel Ohm of the Portland Press Herald)
- Navigating number fatigue: How to understand COVID-19 in Maine (By Rose Lundy of the Maine Monitor)
- Maine’s small-business sector still in crisis after reopening (By Peter McGuire of the Portland Press Herald)
- As Unity College retools, some fear the school has ‘lost its way’ (By Abigail Curtis of the Bangor Daily News)
- Three L-A teachers face unknowns, but remain confident as school year nears (By Vanessa Paolella of the Sun Journal)
- Pandemic brews stormy weather for local lobstermen (By Sean Murphy of the Forecaster)
- Bill seeks to keep to-go cocktails (By the Mount Desert Islander)
- Group of child care providers voices concerns about latest state guidance (By Joe Glauber of WMTW)
Saturday, Aug. 8, 2020
TOP STORIES
- Another Mainer dies as 12 new cases of the coronavirus are identified in Maine (By Lynne Fort of the Bangor Daily News)
- Ballot delivery not an ‘acute’ concern for Maine’s top election official (By Scott Thistle of the Portland Press Herald)
- Maine leaders urge Congress to end gridlock on COVID-19 relief package (By Glenn Jordan of the Portland Press Herald)
- Federal judge upholds executive order closing businesses during pandemic (By Nick Sambides Jr. of the Bangor Daily News)
- Maine’s billion-dollar wedding industry crushed by pandemic restrictions (By Emily Burnham of the Bangor Daily News)
- Maine hospitals’ COVID-19 patient counts remain low for another week (By Colin Woodard of the Portland Press Herald)
- Lewiston-Auburn real estate market surges during pandemic (By Andrew Rice of the Sun Journal)
- Freeport-area school board meeting ‘Zoom-bombed’ with inappropriate, offensive images (By Hannah LaClaire of the Times Record)
- The first walk-in COVID-19 antibody testing event in Maine (From WGME)
- Downeast COVID-19 Task Force says safety precautions are working on MDI (By Bryan Sidelinger of WABI)
- Changes, work set for Hallowell’s temporary downtown pocket park (By Sam Shepherd of the Kennebec Journal)
Friday, Aug. 7, 2020
TOP STORIES
- Portland school board confronts ‘impossible situation’ for reopening this fall (By Rachel Ohm of the Portland Press Herald)
- Lewiston teachers union objects to reopening plan (By Randy Whitehouse of the Sun Journal)
- Large turnout for Augusta food giveaway highlights need in central Maine (By Sam Shepherd of the Kennebec Journal)
- Marshwood Center in Lewiston reports a fourth COVID-19 death and 34 cases (By Lindsay Tice of the Sun Journal)
- 20 new coronavirus cases have been reported in Maine (By Christopher Burns of the Bangor Daily News)
- UMaine students could bring the virus, but Orono businesses need them to survive (By Eesha Pendharkar of the Bangor Daily News)
- Maine Grains sales skyrocket during pandemic, earns praise from New York Times (By Taylor Abbott of the Morning Sentinel)
- Coronavirus restrictions for jury trials violate the Constitution, Maine defense lawyers say (By Judy Harrison of the Bangor Daily News)
- South Portland to start hybrid school year next month (By Sean Murphy of the Forecaster)
- Skowhegan area school board reviews back-to-school plan, mascot update (By Taylor Abbott of the Morning Sentinel)
- RSU 40 in Union reveals school reopening plan (By Christine Simmonds of the Camden Herald)
- RSU 9 in Farmington presents return to school models (By Andrea Swiedom of the Franklin Journal)
- Madawaska School Department sends back-to-school surveys to parents (By Morgan Mitchell of the Fiddlehead Focus)
- 13 Maine universities split $5 million in federal funds amid pandemic (From the Pen Bay Pilot)
- Officials lay out plans for closing popular Step Falls because of overcrowding (By Steve Sherlock of the Sun Journal)
- Rumford man’s lifesaving gift: 35 gallons of blood (By Bruce Farrin of the Rumford Falls Times)
- ‘So many questions’: Local business owners talk summer, winter and staying afloat (By Kathryn Skelton of the Sun Journal)
- Work search requirements reinstated for some claimants beginning Aug. 9 (From the Pen Bay Pilot)
Thursday, Aug. 6, 2020
TOP STORIES
- Gov. Mills calls for sweeping budget cuts to offset pandemic losses (By Caitlin Andrews of the Bangor Daily News)
- Portland city manager calls for cutting 65 positions to avoid tax hike (By Randy Billings of the Portland Press Herald)
- Susan Collins wrote exception that let hotel chains get coronavirus aid (From the Bangor Daily News)
- Maine reports 14 new cases of COVID-19, no additional deaths (By Joe Lawlor of the Portland Press Herald)
- Another federal aid program to sunset this weekend as deadlock in Congress persists (By Lori Valigra of the Bangor Daily News)
- Maine sees new jobless claims continue to fall as expanded federal benefits run out (By Christopher Burns of the Bangor Daily News)
- What coronavirus-era classrooms will look like at these Hampden-area schools (By Eesha Pendharkar of the Bangor Daily News)
- Concord Coach Lines resuming bus service this month (By Christopher Burns of the Bangor Daily News)
- Is tollbooth technology tracking visitors from out-of-state? (From WGME)
- Two more BIW workers test positive for coronavirus (By Kathleen O’Brien of the Times Record)
- Amid pandemic, Portland High seniors celebrate school’s first drive-in graduation (By Dennis Hoey of the Portland Press Herald)
- No promises made on fully reopening SAD 17 schools (By Nicole Carter of the Advertiser Democrat)
- Bowdoin College prepares for largely off-campus learning this fall (By Alex Lear of the Forecaster)
- COVID-19 sends Orr’s & Bailey Islands Fire Department auction fundraiser online (By Beth Brogan of News Center Maine)
- Student uses distance learning for climate activism (By Nicole Carter of the Advertiser Democrat)
- Mars Hill facility to begin outdoor visits with family (From The Aroostook Republican)
- Rowdy Buxton park likely closed through Labor Day (By Robert Lowell of the American Journal)
- Feds cancel study of Maine’s imperiled shrimp fishery (From the Bangor Daily News)
- Lobsterman’s Wharf Reopens in East Boothbay, a Old Business with a New Look (By Charlotte Boynton of the Lincoln County News)
Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2020
TOP STORIES
- Another Mainer dies as 25 new coronavirus cases are reported (By Christopher Burns of the Bangor Daily News)
- Bar Harbor hospital, Maine CDC partner to respond to potential virus spreaders from other states (By Colin Woodard of the Portland Press Herald)
- New project aims to alert Mainers who may have been exposed to COVID-19 by out-of-state visitors (By Patty Wight of Maine Public)
- Mills extends Maine’s state of emergency for 30 more days (By Nick Sambides Jr. of the Bangor Daily News)
- Maine prison inmates join effort to produce COVID-19 protective equipment (By Jordan Bailey of the Portland Phoenix)
- Coronavirus concerns force Oxford County Fair to pull the plug in 2020 (By Nick Sambides Jr. of the Bangor Daily News)
- COVID-19 Rental Relief Program open to most Mainers (By Sarah Thompson of the Pen Bay Pilot)
- Eco-friendlier ferry coming to Casco Bay service (By Michael Kelley of the Forecaster)
- Islesboro looks to testing for early warning of virus (By Sarah E. Reynolds of the Republican Journal)
- Some students will return to full in-person schooling this fall, RSU 34 says (By Nina Mahaleris of the Penobscot Times)
- Jefferson School Committee in Lincoln County to start year with full-time, in-person instruction (By Alexander Violo of the Lincoln County News)
- Limestone to decide on school reopening plan next week (By Chris Bouchard of the Aroostook Republican)
- RSU 71 to reopen schools this fall, changes back-to-school date (By Kendra Caruso of the Republican Journal)
- RSU 10 directors to consider delaying start of classes (By Marianne Hutchinson of the Rumford Falls Times)
- Madawaska School Committee approves Valley Unified reintegration plan (By Morgan Mitchell of the Fiddlehead Focus)
- Van Buren District Schools to return in fall (By Morgan Mitchell of the Fiddlehead Focus)
- With state’s green-light guidance, York schools prep hybrid reopening plan (By Steve Porter of the York Weekly)
- Island Falls Summerfest continues with subdued gatherings (By Joseph Cyr of the Aroostook Republican)
- Westbrook Scout’s garden grows with new purpose (By Chance Viles of the American Journal)
- Port City Music Hall: A requiem (By Sam Pfeifle of the Portland Phoenix)
Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2020
TOP STORIES
- Weekly rentals in Maine are ‘busier than ever’ as tourists seek socially distanced vacations (By Bill Trotter of the Bangor Daily News)
- Over budget due to COVID-19, behavioral health care providers ask state for $35M CARES Act funding (By Beth Brogan of News Center Maine)
- Hospitals say visitors are coming to Maine before getting test results and bringing COVID with them (By Patty Wight of Maine Public)
- Reporting, tracing problems continue as local COVID-19 cases climb (By Liz Graves of the Mount Desert Islander)
- Construction continues on Old Town music venue despite pandemic complications (By Nina Mahaleris of the Penobscot Times)
- Danforth Summerfest goes ahead, despite distancing guidelines (By Alexander MacDougall of the Aroostook Republican)
- Brunswick food trucks keep on truckin’ during pandemic (By Hannah Laclaire of the Times Record)
- Pastor, teacher from Andover learning life lessons during pandemic (By Bruce Farrin of the Rumford Falls Times)
- Midcoast educational leaders detail how COVID-19 has affected staff hiring processes (By George Harvey of the Pen Bay Pilot)
- COVID-19 rental relief program to provide up to $3,000 for eligible renters (By Allegra Zamore of WABI)
Monday, Aug. 3, 2020
TOP STORIES
- Maine cities and towns could lose $146M in revenue by 2020’s end due to virus (By Caitlin Andrews of the Bangor Daily News)
- Bar Harbor hospital says at least 35 potential spreaders from other states have been in area (By Colin Woodward of the Portland Press Herald)
- Maine state pension fund dodges worst of coronavirus-induced recession for now (By Caitlin Andrews of the Bangor Daily News)
- Another Mainer dies as 15 new coronavirus cases are reported (By Christopher Burns of the Bangor Daily News)
- COVID-19 cases among blueberry workers worsen farm labor shortage (By Eric Russell of the Portland Press Herald)
- Unity College to explore selling main campus in moving to ‘hybrid’ model (By Taylor Abbott of the Morning Sentinel)
- Maine courts will allow public, press to watch hearings online (By Megan Gray of the Portland Press Herald)
- The state says Maine schools can consider reopening. That doesn’t mean all of them will. (By Robbie Feinberg of Maine Public)
- Portland superintendent recommends hybrid model for return to school (By Rachel Ohm of the Portland Press Herald)
- MaineHousing COVID-19 rental relief program expands Monday (By Sean Stackhouse of News Center Maine)
- Mainers can request a ballot for the November election, just not online (By Jessica Piper of the Bangor Daily News)
- BIW could benefit from coronavirus relief bill (By Kathleen O’Brien of the Times Record)
- Governors conference planned for Maine will be moved online (From the Bangor Daily News)
- Aroostook County’s harvest break is indispensable for the potato industry (By Morgan Mitchell & David Marino Jr. of the Bangor Daily News)
- Westbrook offers free drive-up COVID-19 testing (By Chelsea Bard of News Center Maine)
- York Hospital postpones annual ‘Healthy Aging’ fundraiser to 2021 (From the York Weekly)
- Camden Opera House re-opens with Gentle Temper (From the Camden Herald)
- Maine Maritime Museum to offer alternative expeditionary learning semester (From the Times Record)
Sunday, Aug. 2, 2020
TOP STORIES
- Facing coronavirus and an uncertain fall, some Maine families consider homeschooling (By Rachel Ohm of the Portland Press Herald)
- Maine’s green light for schools to reopen highlights its unique position with COVID-19 (By Matthew Stone of the Bangor Daily News)
- 23 new coronavirus cases reported in Maine (By Rosemary Lausier of the Bangor Daily News)
- Restaurant servers adapt to masks, added tasks and a new kind of difficult customer (By Peggy Grodinsky of the Portland Press Herald)
- Augusta’s downtown dining gets a lift (By Jessica Lowell of the Kennebec Journal)
- Twin Cities see $33M in new commercial development in last 12 months (By Kathryn Skelton of the Sun Journal)
- MDI Hospital dealing with three new cases of coronavirus (From WABI)
- Maine ski areas prepare for winter season during the pandemic (By Deirdre Fleming of the Portland Press Herald)
- Nonprofit camp in Maine serving underprivileged youth gives grounds a facelift (From WGME)
Saturday, Aug. 1, 2020
TOP STORIES
- Maine CDC reports 25 more cases of COVID-19, relaxed outdoor gathering restrictions go into effect (By Caitlin Troutman of Maine Public)
- Mainers fear the worst after political stalemate leads to end of unemployment bonus (By Lori Valigra of the Bangor Daily News)
- Susan Collins blames Senate Democrats over failure to reach virus aid deal (By Jessica Piper of the Bangor Daily News)
- Parents, educators surprised by Maine’s ‘green’ designation for schools (By Rachel Ohm and Kevin Miller of the Portland Press Herald)
- Blueberry farms discovered 2 outbreaks. They hope their strategy leads to safe harvest. (By Charles Eichacker of the Bangor Daily News)
- Bar Harbor hospital sounds warning on undetected COVID-infected visitors (By Colin Woodard of the Portland Press Herald)
- COVID-19 cases increase at Lewiston’s Marshwood Center (By Lindsay Tice of the Sun Journal)
- Bangor school and city leaders respond to state’s announcement on school this fall (By Morgan Sturdivant of WABI)
- Central Maine schools still grappling with how to bring students back in mix of options (By Rob Montana of the Kennebec Journal)
- Bill would let Maine restaurants sell alcohol to go until 2022 (By Scott Thistle of the Portland Press Herald)
- Orono Police identify customer who spit on restaurant employee (By Sam Rogers of News Center Maine)
- Harness racing will return to Bangor’s Hollywood Casino Raceway (By Fred Bever of Maine Public)
- Pop-up drive ins and outdoor movies are the latest rage this summer (By Kay Stephens of the Pen Bay Pilot)
