College football notes: Proposal reduces FCS playoff field from 24 to 16 teams in spring

None of the 13 FCS conferences – including the Colonial Athletic Association, which includes the UMaine among its 12 schools – are playing league games this fall.

Greg Levinsky: Jewish High Holy Days during the coronavirus pandemic carries immense meaning

For the first time in a few years, I celebrated the Jewish New Year with my immediate family. It was very, very different from the last time we spent Rosh Hashanah together.

Infection rates soar in college towns as students return

Officials are monitoring to see if infections stay on campus or escape to the wider community.

Spread of COVID-19 in York County hits Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, with 18 cases reported

Workers who ride in a commuter van from the Sanford area to the shipyard in Kittery may have sparked the outbreak, state health officials say.

Moderna releases COVID-19 vaccine trial plan as enrollment tops 25,000

Moderna's CEO said it decided to release its full trial plan to create public confidence that it is doing everything it can to ensure a vaccine is safe and effective.

The Latest: WHO’s director in Europe urges nations to keep up quarantines

Maine’s continuing weekly jobless claims fall by nearly 10,000

Weekly certifications for both state and federal benefits declined sharply last week, to 56,700, after totaling roughly 66,000 the previous week.

Oklahoma’s epidemiologist warned of Trump rally deaths

Newly released documents show Oklahoma’s former state epidemiologist warned that as many as nine deaths and 228 new cases of coronavirus could result from the rally in Tulsa in June.

Cony Middle and High School will play fall sports

Hosting fall sports for students may "mitigate" the risk of COVID-19 exposure, according to Athletic Director Jon Millet, because then students would not turn to travel teams.

Maine CDC head recommends flu shot, increased vigilance as winter approaches

During a web panel with Mid Coast Hospital CEO Lois Skilling, Dr. Nirav Shah, director of the Maine Center for Disease Control, discussed coronavirus, his concerns surrounding cold and flu season, and the push for a vaccine.