COVID outbreak persists at Cumberland County Jail, with more than 50 cases and 1 inmate hospitalized

Forty-nine inmates had active infections as of Thursday, while four corrections officers were isolating at home after testing positive and three others were symptomatic and out of work.

RSU 9 ‘compromises’ on amended COVID-19 procedures for isolation

Regional School Unit 9 Chair Carol Coles said the decision was "one of the most difficult that I think we faced as a board."

Number of critical care patients with COVID-19 hits lowest point in Maine since November

Cases continue to rise in schools, however, and the state reported 18 more deaths Thursday, bringing the pandemic total to 1,777.

Photos: COVID-19 test site opens in Auburn

Farmington-based school district ‘compromises’ on amended COVID-19 procedures for isolation

Chairwoman Carol Coles called the decision "one of the most difficult that I think we faced as a board."

Decrease in COVID-19 hospitalizations ‘encouraging,’ but still high

Omicron's high transmissibility is forcing the Maine CDC to change its approach to tracking the virus.

Bethel participating in statewide COVID-19 wastewater screening

Bethel is one of seven sites in Maine participating in a U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S. CDC) program.

To-go cocktails may stay awhile in Maine, but health advocates say not forever

Bars and restaurants say to-go alcohol sales have helped them weather the pandemic, but public health organizations say they shouldn't continue indefinitely.

Maine CDC ending contact tracing for COVID-19 during omicron wave

COVID-19 hospitalizations decreased again Wednesday and are down 21% since the January peak.

Canadian protesters’ crude behavior sparks outrage

The anti-vaxxers find little sympathy in a country where more than 80 percent are vaccinated.