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Published
March 12, 2022

COVID-19 hospitalizations relatively low in Maine as more cases reported

The Maine CDC announced 282 new cases of the coronavirus on Saturday and three additional deaths.
Published
March 11, 2022

Most Maine counties move to low-risk status under federal COVID guidelines

Ten of Maine's 16 counties are considered 'green' or low-risk for virus transmission and hospital burden, according to the U.S. CDC.
Published
March 10, 2022

Justice Department reports more than $8 billion in alleged fraud tied to federal coronavirus aid programs

The extent of the fraud alleged and uncovered by the Justice Department is vast, touching nearly every major facet of the roughly $6 trillion that Congress adopted over a two-year period.
Published
March 10, 2022

How will COVID end? Experts look to past epidemics for clues

It a long, drawn-out process that includes different types of endings that may not all occur at the same time.
Published
March 10, 2022

Maine schools report a steep drop in COVID-19 cases as masks come off

Cases in schools fell 50% in the past week as many students were allowed to take off their masks for the first time in about two years.

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Published
March 9, 2022

Bill to ban COVID-19 vaccine mandates dies after Maine Senate votes it down

Proponents argued that vaccine safety and effectiveness is far from settled, but opponents said vulnerable people in group settings, like schools or hospitals, deserve to know every effort is being made to keep them safe.
Published
March 9, 2022

‘It’s crazy to see everyone’s faces’: Maine public school students take off masks

For the first time in about two years, masking became optional Wednesday in all Maine public schools under state and federal guidelines. Portland's schools plan to go mask-optional Monday.
Published
March 9, 2022

Maine Voices: As pandemic instability fades, our mental crowding will ease

Even if things are not entirely ‘normal,’ the new norm has become a norm and requires less mental effort.
Published
March 8, 2022

Falmouth removes mask mandate for town buildings
Published
March 8, 2022

Maine clears backlog of COVID-19 tests, reports 2 more deaths

The backlog of positive tests had swelled to about 60,000 in February after the state was overwhelmed during the omicron variant wave.