Americans can order free COVID-19 tests beginning this month

Moderna slashes research budget as vaccine sales disappoint

The company is slowing its pace of studying new treatments in part because of recent commercial challenges.

Government announces more COVID-19 tests can be ordered through mail for no cost

The announcement also comes as the government is once again urging people to get an updated COVID-19 booster, ahead of the fall and winter respiratory virus season.

FDA approves updated COVID-19 vaccines, shots should be available in days

While most Americans have some degree of immunity from prior infections or vaccinations or both, that protection wanes.

COVID-19 cases spike in Maine as wastewater shows ‘very high’ levels of virus

An updated COVID-19 vaccine is expected to be available to everyone ages 6 months and older as soon as next month.

COVID will still be here this summer. Will anyone care?

This is shaping up to be the first COVID wave with barely any federal pressure to limit transmission and little data to even declare a surge.

Some influential Maine lawmakers are about to give up their seats. What’s next for them?

Here's what 10 prominent legislators had to say about their time in office and their future plans.

Pizza Joint becomes latest Portland-area business to feel a lot of love … a little too late

After the foodie favorite announced the closure of its Portland and South Portland shops, people were lining up to place orders. But one can't help but ask: Where were those customers before?

Maine’s high court upholds COVID vaccine mandate for EMS personnel

A group of emergency medical personnel challenged the 2021 vaccine mandate, but the Maine Supreme Judicial Court says a state board had full authority to impose the rule.

The pandemic cost 7 million lives, but talks to prevent a repeat stall

The main sticking point involves access to vital information about new threats that may emerge – and to the vaccines and medicines that could contain that threat.