Hospital leaders plead with Mainers to get shots, as beds fill up with unvaccinated patients

Maine reported 390 new COVID-19 cases Thursday and 133 people hospitalized, the highest numbers since early May.

Demand for COVID-19 tests surges with spike in infections, putting strain on system

Some providers are prioritizing testing for essential workers and people with symptoms of illness, which means travelers and others with less urgent testing needs are facing delays.

Shortage of school bus drivers prompts districts to offer big incentives

Some are trying to lure new hires by offering bonuses as big as $3,000, as the pandemic makes a longstanding problem worse.

Lewiston among high school football teams dealing with COVID disruptions

The Blue Devils, along with Marshwood, Brewer and Noble, have players in quarantine because of COVID-related concerns.

Education Board votes ‘no masks’ for SAD 44

Dixfield-based district chooses optional masking to start school

The majority of RSU 56 directors followed state health and education officials' recommendations.

Lewiston school superintendent plans to recommend a mandatory mask policy

The announcement marks a reversal from Superintendent Jake Langlais' position earlier this month.

Masking will be ‘strongly encouraged’ for the unvaccinated in Readfield-area schools

Masking will be a decision left for parents to make for their students, but Regional School Unit 38 will participate in pool testing to avoid long periods of quarantine for close contacts.

Lisbon, Topsham-area parents worry as children prepare return to school in pandemic

Maine to distribute municipal COVID-19 relief funding soon

The Mills administration says the state has already received $59.6 million of more than $119 million in federal aid it is making available to counties, cities and towns.