Farmington mask mandate remains in place for now

Officials will review the mandate after the annual town meeting.

Mills administration to announce new guidelines for school masking on Wednesday

The state reports more indications of steep declines in COVID-19 in Maine, but state officials have yet to lift an indoor mask recommendation for schools.

Lewiston School Committee votes for masks optional

The 7-2 decision will be effective on March 14 barring changes by the superintendent.

Some Maine schools to ditch masks while others wait for state guidance

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention relaxed masking guidelines Friday, but Maine officials have yet to indicate whether state recommendations will change.

Photos: Military medical team leaves Lewiston

Shah: Maine health officials working to manage COVID-19 so it is no longer a crisis

Dr. Nirav Shah, director of the Maine Center for Disease Control & Prevention, tells Waterville Rotary Club 'we're not going to eliminate COVID' and 'it is going to be a fact of all of our lives.'

No longer on the State of the Union guest list: Mandatory masks

The Washington area is currently at a low risk level for COVID-19, according to a new metric unveiled by the CDC.

New version of omicron detected in Maine as wastewater tests show steep decline in COVID-19

Portland's wastewater plants show declines of 98% and 97% since early January.

COVID-19 hospitalizations continue slow decline in Maine

A total of 168 people were hospitalized statewide with the coronavirus on Sunday, down five from the day before.

Many healthy Americans, including students in school, can take a break from masks, CDC says

Most of Maine remains at high risk under the new guidelines and masks are still recommended indoors in 13 of the state’s 16 counties.