CDC drops quarantine, screening recommendations for COVID-19

The CDC recommendations apply to everyone in the U.S., but the changes could be particularly important for schools, which resume classes this month in many parts of the country.

Bates College drops mandatory COVID-19 testing on campus

Bates tells students they need to test negative for the disease before coming to Lewiston but won't require tests once they're here.

Beach to Beacon returns as live race, but with smaller international field

Organizers are excited about the return of Maine's premier road race to Cape Elizabeth for the first time in 3 years.

See the latest data: Tracking COVID-19 in Maine

Maine COVID-19 cases, patient counts hold steady as national numbers climb

The state has the nation's second-lowest infection rate, after Vermont.

Biden emerges from COVID isolation, tells public: Get shots

The president talks more about treatment than prevention, a sign of how the pandemic and his approach have evolved.

Maine’s COVID hospitalizations, new cases hold steady

The number of patients who have the virus was unchanged Tuesday after dropping 17 percent the previous three days.

COVID hospitalizations declining in Maine

The state's patient count is down 17 percent over the past four days.

Maine colleges scale back COVID-19 protocols even with more cases than previous two summers

The University of Maine System is no longer requiring boosters, but masks must still be worn in class.

Maine COVID-19 hospitalizations decrease again

Maine and New England continue to have lower infection rates than much of the country.