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COVID-19 pandemic

Published
July 28, 2023

Schools lost track of homeless kids during pandemic. Many face steep path to recovery

Homeless kids often fell through the cracks during the tumult of the COVID pandemic, when many schools struggled to keep track of families with unstable housing.
Published
July 16, 2023

Midcoast man receives federal civilian service medal for actions in U.S. pandemic response
Published
July 4, 2023

Gulf of Maine Books hosts author and governor at Curtis Memorial Library
Published
June 21, 2023

National test scores plunge, with still no sign of pandemic recovery

Student scores released Wednesday by the National Assessment of Educational Progress show the single largest drop in math in 50 years.
Published
May 23, 2023

Former hotel shelter resident rounds a corner

Shelley Williams, who now has an apartment in Portland, has made positive changes to turn her life around, according to a Scarborough official. Hotels are winding down operations as temporary shelters.

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Published
May 14, 2023

Gorham House preschool brings together youth, older adults

For the residents at the senior living community, as well as the preschoolers, intergenerational learning makes for joy, compassion and special connections.
Published
April 25, 2023

Alcohol to go is here to stay

The once-temporary measure to help restaurants and bars during the pandemic became law on Monday, and now includes beer and wine by the glass as well as cocktails.
Published
April 19, 2023

Tiqa restaurant in Old Port closes indefinitely

The owners say pandemic and post-pandemic stresses on the restaurant have been unrelenting and volatile.
Published
April 5, 2023

Uptake of bivalent COVID-19 boosters low in Maine, but still higher than most of the country

Nearly a third of all Mainers ages 5 years and older have received the omicron-targeting bivalent booster shot compared to less than 18% of individuals nationwide. Data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show that individuals who have received the bivalent booster are at significantly lower risk of hospitalization and death compared to unvaccinated individuals.
Published
March 21, 2023

A deadly fungal infection is spreading in hospitals. Here’s what to know

Candida auris is a drug-resistant fungus that 'presents a serious global health threat,' according to the CDC.