Dr. Laurel Parker is taking extra precautions — as her work takes her into the heart of the struggle with the coronavirus pandemic — even as she comes home to help her family adjust.
Scott Monroe
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Dana Wilde: Life on Mars seeming more likely all the time
Astrobiologists seem to just waiting for the very last piece of the 10,000-piece puzzle to tell us that there is, or at least has been, life on Mars, Dana Wilde writes.
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J.P. Devine: Social distancing reminds us how precious hugs are
Longing for crowds and companionship, J.P. Devine is will settle for a hug for now in the new normal.
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China teenager rescued after falling 30 feet down Moxie Falls
Antonio Jacobs, 18, was hiking with three other friends when he slipped and fell down an embankment at the base of the falls, authorities said.
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J.P. Devine: The ‘Dude’ abides during the coronavirus pandemic
If you wanted relief from bad news, if you wanted comedy, well, instead you’re getting The Dude, J.P. Devine writes.
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‘I’m in limbo,’ says Massachusetts man, 61, who continues to test positive for coronavirus while quarantined in Somerset County
Nearly a month after his initial diagnosis, a man who would only identify himself as Jeff is still in quarantine at his Somerset County lakehouse as a full recovery eludes him.
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Colby College resolved to ‘keep the learning going’ amid remote classes
Officials said they gave freedom to faculty to use the tools and practices they thought worked best to finish college courses after the coronavirus pandemic forced campuses across the country to send students home.
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J.P. Devine: She #2 is on the line
You know, there’s a strange comfort in following instructions, writes J.P. Devine.
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Spring storm pummels central Maine with heavy snow, cuts power to thousands
The April storm that began Thursday and continued overnight into Friday cuts power to about 200,000 customers of Central Maine Power, including at least 81,000 in the central Maine region.
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Central Maine hospital systems continue coronavirus screenings, report patient numbers
MaineGeneral Health has had seven total hospitalizations and one death that occurred last week connected to coronavirus, while Northern Light Health’s statewide network is treating 18 people, of which six are inpatients.