COVID-related hospitalizations remain steady as new subvariant dominates

The omicron subvariant, XBB, now accounts for about 70% of all COVID-19 cases in the Northeast. While it is more contagious than previous subvariants, local hospital officials say they are not seeing a spike in hospitalizations.

Three inches of ice and 3 weeks of darkness: A look back at the historic ice storm of 1998

Twenty-five years ago, the ice storm of 1998 turned out to be one of Maine’s deadliest natural disasters.

Photo: Central Maine Medical Center welcomes first baby of 2023

Like his father, Dr. Richard King to serve as a Navy reserve medical officer with the Marine Corps

Dr. Richard King, a trauma surgeon at Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston, received a direct commission to serve as a commander in the U.S. Navy Reserve in April. Next year, he’ll begin drilling with the 4th Medical Battalion of the U.S. Marine Corps.

Maine winters are tough. Here are some ways to get through

Got the ‘winter blues’ already? As the New Year arrives and with it three-plus months of dark and cold, the Sun Journal spoke with experts and residents alike to get their advice on how they stay sane and healthy.

Face Time: Anna Faherty — preserving Franco American history in Maine

Working as the sole archivist at the Franco-American Collection at Lewiston-Auburn College is the perfect fit for the Brunswick native, who said it involves immigration and labor history and ‘my love of local Maine history.’

Flu’s spread and severity remains severe across the region

Flu-associated hospitalizations in Androscoggin and Franklin counties each tripled last week compared to the week prior, with 15 patients and six patients admitted to hospitals, respectively.

$6.5 million for tri-county health care providers included in federal spending bill

Maine’s congressional delegation secured millions of dollars in federal funding for more than 200 Maine-based projects and organizations, including $4 million for health care services in Androscoggin County and nearly $2.5 million for services in Oxford County.

Dr. Mitchell Ross: The lighting of the menorah is ‘renewing against the darkness’

Dr. Mitchell Ross, a neurologist, said the story of Hanukkah is a reminder of the spark within everyone and how faith can bring us through the darkest of times.

Bertha Bodenheimer: Being active in the Jewish community is ‘just part of me’

Bertha Bodenheimer is an almost 90-year-old mother, grandmother and great-grandmother and an active member of L-A’s Jewish community. “It’s just part of me.”