More than half of all flu cases reported this season are from last week

Maine CDC

Published
November 30, 2022

More than half of all flu cases reported this season are from last week

There have been more than 1,650 influenza cases reported to the Maine CDC since early October, with nearly 860 reported last week.
Published
October 19, 2022

Outbreak of COVID-19 reported in Rumford Community Home

With at least 34 people sick, this is at least the second COVID outbreak at the facility since the pandemic began. There was an outbreak one year ago that infected at least 65 residents and staff.
Published
September 8, 2022

Maine CDC investigating COVID-19 outbreaks at 26 long-term care facilities in the state

One outbreak is at Woodlands Senior Living of Waterville and involves 27 residents and four staff, according to the Maine CDC.
Published
September 2, 2022

New COVID-19 booster shots coming to Maine

Maine is expected to receive 80,500 doses of new omicron-targeting booster shots within the next 2 weeks.
Published
August 23, 2022

Maine fares better than most despite slip in life expectancy

Life expectancy declined in Maine in 2020, but 47 other states were hit harder during the pandemic's first year.
Published
August 12, 2022

Updated COVID-19 guidance from CDC puts focus on preventing severe illness

The advisory signals that the nation’s top public health agency is continuing to shift from community-level efforts to steps to prevent severe illness.
Published
July 22, 2022

York County man has 1st confirmed monkeypox case in Maine

The disease had been spreading in other New England states and across the country.
Published
June 22, 2022

Maine CDC asks for patience as COVID vaccine rollout for preschoolers gets started

The first batch of orders for vaccines for children as young as six months old were delivered to pediatric practices by Tuesday morning.
Published
May 26, 2022

Two Stratton students earn contest honors

Students at Stratton Elementary School designed posters on the theme “Tick Wise.” Each poster illustrated at least one tick prevention tip.
Published
March 9, 2022

‘It’s crazy to see everyone’s faces’: Maine public school students take off masks

For the first time in about two years, masking became optional Wednesday in all Maine public schools under state and federal guidelines. Portland's schools plan to go mask-optional Monday.