Authorities in Maine are investigating after several people with guns reportedly tried to force a resident to stay quarantined at home. The Coast Guard was called to a home the area of Cripple Creek Road on Vinalhaven after receiving a report that several people with guns had cut down a tree and used it to block the driveway, according to…...

The state of Maine has reported its first death from COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus, the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention reported on Friday. The man in his 80s was from Cumberland County, the area seeing the most cases. He has not been identified due to privacy laws, the Maine CDC said. “This is a sad…...

A tractor-trailer truck carrying 80,000 pounds of French fries overturned Thursday in Scarborough, Maine, officials said. The 74-year-old driver of the truck was going too fast on a curve while trying to enter the Maine Turnpike, according to the Maine Department of Public Safety. The truck overturned and spilled some fuel. The driver suffered mino...

Acadia National Park in Maine is temporarily shutting down in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Park officials announced the closing of the carriage trails, Park Loop Road, campgrounds, visitor centers, visitor services and all restrooms until further notice. The only remaining park services will be those that support the protection of natural ...

Sixteen health care workers in Maine have tested positive for the novel coronavirus, health officials said Thursday, as the number of cases in the state surpassed 150. Nirav Shah, the director of the Maine Centers for Disease Control, said the facilities where the 16 health care workers are employed had been notified and were taking measures to kee...

Maine CDC Director Dr. Nirav Shah provides an update on COVID-19.

Maine’s largest city is taking new steps to combat coronavirus. As of 5 p.m. Wednesday, Portland is under a five-day “stay-at-home” order. All non-essential businesses in the city must close or begin remote operations to prevent more COVID-19 cases in southern Maine. In addition, the text of the order reads, “all individuals...

The Maine Department of Health and Human Services has closed its office in the state’s second-largest city after a worker tested positive for the new coronavirus. DHHS Commissioner Jeanne Lambrew said Wednesday she made the decision to immediately close the office in Lewiston. The new case was one of several dozen recorded in the past 24 hour...

A new law in Maine is designed to give patients better access to health care provided by physician assistants. Maine Democrats say the proposal seeks to better align the laws about physician assistants with today’s medical practices and cut down on regulatory burdens. Democratic Sen. Linda Sanborn of Gorham, who proposed the law change, says ...

Representatives from the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention will update the public on the coronavirus outbreak in the state today at 11:30 a.m.

Gov. Janet Mills of Maine mandates all non-essential businesses to close after 118 cases of COVID-19 confirmed in the state. Fifteen of those cases are hospitalized, 7 have recovered.

Representatives from the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention will update the public on the coronavirus outbreak in the state today at 11:30 a.m.

The death of a man in Stonington, Maine is being considered suspicious as state police investigate.