Although the Amish tend to eschew most aspects of the modern world, the coronavirus is one that can’t be ignored or avoided. Read More
Staff at Cornerspring Montessori School in Belfast met a toddler at the door Tuesday morning with smiles — and a thermometer. On Monday, it began a new program called “ Cornerspring Cares,” which will provide child care and education to the children of healthcare providers, first responders and school families during the current healthcare crisis. Read More
Bruce Brierley, 83, was first elected to the town selectboard in 1989 and planned to retire at the end of the year, when his most recent term was complete. But he changed that timeline on Tuesday when a clash over management styles with David Marceau, 64, a selectman who was elected last April, came to a head. Read More
Most years, mid-March is a slow time for the Winter Buying Club at Bahner Farm in Belmont, as the season winds down and the amount of produce available dwindles. Not this year. Read More
An employee at the Winterport Freshies gas station and convenience store has tested positive for COVID-19, according to a Facebook post shared Thursday morning by Freshies Deli. Read More
At her hospital, Shannon Thompson and others have been limited to one N95 mask per day, and are worried they will run out of supplies this week. Back home in Camden, her mother’s quilting group has come together to sew fabric masks for Thompson and her coworkers. Read More
As the sun rose Monday morning, bus drivers for Regional School Unit 71 gathered at the garage to go over their route lists for the special task ahead of them: delivering bagged lunches and breakfasts to some of the district’s most vulnerable students. Read More
A nurse at Waldo County General Hospital in Belfast has tested positive for COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, according to a hospital official. Read More
Crafty Mainers all around the state are sewing face masks to help alleviate the national shortage in personal protective gear that is facing medical workers and others who must be out in public. Read More
Patricia Estabrook knows that many of the youth served by her nonprofit could really benefit from a message of hope during this time of upheaval and stress. Read More
Before the novel coronavirus pandemic began, not many people in the state had heard of American Sign Language interpreter and University of Southern Maine professor Dr. Regan Thibodeau. Read More
Followers of the group have swelled to more than 12,000 and counting — a clear sign that as the state’s public spaces shut down and people are urged to stay home, there’s a need for community that cannot be quenched Read More
This year, though, a gloom has been cast over their sunny days by the novel coronavirus, which has upheaved plans and caused some snowbirds to wonder when they will be able to make it home. Read More
As Maine contends with the escalating coronavirus outbreak, one thing is for certain: there is no shortage of helpers here. Read More
The man who was hit by a truck early Thursday morning in Liberty has died of his injuries, according to the Waldo County Sheriff’s Office. Read More
The global pandemic has already left its mark on the Maine lobster industry in the form of shrinking demand and dropping prices. Read More
Police said Friday morning that they identified the hit-and-run driver that critically injured a Liberty man on Pinnacle Road early Thursday morning. Read More
A Liberty man was struck and seriously injured early Thursday morning by a hit-and-run driver on Pinnacle Road in Liberty. Read More
Gov. Janet Mills said Wednesday that her administration is pushing forward with offshore wind initiatives aimed at generating more sustainable energy for Mainers. Read More
A New Hampshire-based development company hopes to turn 20 acres of hayfield here into a solar array that could generate enough electricity to power roughly 1,400 households. Read More
