COVID-19 hospitalizations in Maine drop to a three-month low

The state reported 9 more deaths on Wednesday even as hospitals‘ patient numbers continue to drop.

Passenger tried to open plane door as attention-getter to share vaccine views, feds say

The charges against Michael Brandon Demarre are among the latest in a series of pandemic-era airplane disruptions that have raised discussions about increased safety measures on flights.

Rumford-based school board, superintendent respond to questions about bonuses

Regional School Unit 10 directors share opinions on how COVID-19 relief funds were used.

Ottawa’s police chief ousted as a result of COVID-19 truck protest in Canada

Elsewhere in Canada, vehicles rolled out of a southern Alberta town and ended a blockade that paralyzed a United States border crossing into Montana for more than 2 weeks.

Franklin Memorial Hospital adjusts visitor policy

A Franklin Community Health Network representative said that the changes were made as they are "seeing signs that the COVID surge is beginning to improve" — though it's not entirely clear how high the COVID-19 case rate in Franklin County (or statewide) is at this time due to "a large backlog of tests" and a shift to at-home testing, according to the CDC.

COVID case numbers jump as state begins clearing test backlog

The new data does not represent current pandemic conditions, which are continuing to improve.

Free COVID-19 tests to be available soon through Medicare

Texas man was anti-vaccine. Then his pregnant wife got COVID, and he faced a terrible choice.

'When you sit there and you see your wife on life support because of COVID, you throw out politics,' Chris Crouch said in the ordeal's aftermath. 'None of that matters anymore.'

Bath could keep or repeal city’s mask mandate

As of Monday, Mid Coast Hospital was treating four patients for COVID-19, consistent with the recent downward trend of hospitalizations statewide.

It may take awhile for your pet to receive care as burnout, staffing shortages bog down vet clinics

Many clinics and animal hospitals in central Maine have delays in seeing customers or are not taking on new ones as the pandemic and other factors make it difficult to retain staff.