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Published
December 26, 2021

New easy-to-use COVID-19 pills come with a catch

The challenge is getting tested, getting a prescription and starting the pills in a short window.
Published
December 26, 2021

Federal program offers cash to cover costs of funeral due to COVID-19

Families who have lost loved ones to COVID-19 can apply for reimbursement from the federal government for up to $9,000 to cover the cost of funeral expenses.
Published
December 26, 2021

COVID-19 hospitalizations dip in Maine as state braces for more cases

The decline in the number of hospital patients began last week, but may be temporary because of an anticipated post-holiday surge in cases and the spread of the highly contagious omicron variant.
Published
December 26, 2021

Our View: Gratitude and grace needed during the holidays

The advice of the Maine CDC director strikes the right chord in a bewildering, frustrating time.
Published
December 25, 2021

U.S. Navy warship sidelined with COVID-19 outbreak

All of the crew is immunized, and those who tested positive are isolated from others.

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Published
December 25, 2021

Washington crossing the Delaware: Re-enactment is revived

Three boats set out to retrace the daring 1776 voyage of the general and his troops.
Published
December 25, 2021

How will Biden’s COVID-19 test giveaway work?

All 500 million kits will not arrive at the same time but instead will be delivered in batches.
Published
December 25, 2021

Flight cancellations drag on with airlines short-staffed

Airlines scrapped nearly 6,000 flights globally on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Published
December 25, 2021

Surging COVID cases, ‘jingle jabs’ make for somber Christmas

Christians around the world are celebrating their second COVID-19 Christmas as surging infections in many countries overwhelmed hospitals, canceled flights and curbed religious observances.
Published
December 25, 2021

2021 Photos Of the Year: A Pandemic Story

The wide availability of vaccines was supposed to get COVID-19 under control in 2021. Instead, the pandemic has worsened. With high levels of transmission and the arrival of the omicron variant, the winter months look bleak. But Mainers are resilient and resourceful. Children are in school, live entertainment has returned, and restaurants and other businesses survived - and in some cases thrived. Wearing masks has become commonplace, as has caring for our neighbors. Take a look back at the pandemic in Maine in 2021 through the eyes of Portland Press Herald photographers.