But public health experts say increased vaccinations and access to treatments mean the situation is not as dire as last winter.
2022
Depth pays off as Brunswick High wins first state golf championship
The Dragons hold off Scarborough and defending champion Falmouth to capture the Class A title.
Bus driver subject of controversy in Lovell
This week, the MSAD 72 community — and others — had a mixed reaction to news that Shirley Danforth is still driving.
Uvalde schools suspend entire police force after outrage
Uvalde families have said students in the district are not safe so long as officers who waited so long to confront and kill the gunman remain on the job.
Maine has costliest COVID telehealth screenings, national survey says
The average cost of an online, remote screening for COVID-19 was $55 in the state.
Trump super PAC reserves millions in airtime in key states
The newly formed MAGA Inc. super PAC places reservations in Pennsylvania, Ohio and Arizona.
Actor tells jury Kevin Spacey abused him when he was 14
Anthony Rapp, who’s accused Kevin Spacey of making a sexual advance on him as a 14-year-old, has recounted the episode for a New York City jury.
No verdict yet from jury in Alex Jones’ Sandy Hook trial
A Connecticut jury has yet to reach a verdict after its first full day of deliberations in conspiracy theorist Alex Jones’ defamation trial over his calling the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting a hoax
Flu season begins this month, but questions remain for what’s ahead
Typically cases peak in December or January, but the pandemic over the last two years has made Maine’s flu season anything but typical.
Richmond girls soccer coach Troy Kendrick earns 400th career victory
He becomes first coach to reach milestone exclusively in Maine high school girls soccer.