French police tow ‘freedom convoys’ to prevent Paris blockade

COVID-19 hospitalizations continue to decline in Maine

The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention reported 282 people were in hospitals statewide on Saturday, down from 294 the day before.

Delay ahead for Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for children under 5

The Food and Drug Administration's vaccine chief says he hopes parents would understand that the decision to delay was part of the agency’s careful review and high scientific standards.

Chelsea-area school district considers 8.35% budget increase, driven largely by proposed state law and COVID-19 pandemic

Superintendent: Bill could require districts to pay full tuition for students they send to technical centers in Maine, and cost smaller districts, such as Regional School Unit 12, about $330,000 a year.

Canadian judge orders protesters to stop blocking U.S. border bridge

It is not immediately clear when or if law enforcement officers will be sent in to remove the demonstrators.

COVID-19 hospitalizations fall below 300 for first time since before Thanksgiving

The average number of positive test results received by the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention each day has been nearly cut in half just in the past week.

Franklin Memorial Hospital amends visitor guidelines

The most notable changes to the policy include different visitor hours, that patients may now be accompanied by a loved-one in a pre-op area and postpartum mothers are permitted an additional visitor.

Waterville center that provides mental health, other services to close

Costs of staffing and upkeep at the Ticonic Street building that houses Waterville Peer Recovery Center are no longer sustainable, official says.

Augusta Chizzle Wizzle president asks board of education to lift mask requirement while on stage

This year's Chizzle Wizzle is the first in-person performance in two years and will mark the 131st year the show has gone on.

COVID-19 cases drop in Maine schools for first time since holiday break

The pandemic continues to take lives and strain hospitals even as more signs show the omicron wave is subsiding in Maine and around the country.