Mills opens eligibility for COVID vaccine boosters to all adults amid record cases and hospitalizations

The governor's announcement comes on the same day Maine reported a single-day record 1,042 new cases of COVID-19.

Maine’s COVID-19 surge intensifies as cases, deaths and hospitalizations mount

Transmission of the virus appears to be speeding up in Maine heading into Thanksgiving week, when many will gather indoors.

Maine sets another record for number of COVID-19 hospital patients

As of Monday, 261 COVID patients were in Maine hospitals, including 72 in critical care.

Maine sets all-time high for COVID-19 hospitalizations

As of Friday, 248 people were in the hospital, eclipsing the previous mark, set in late September.

Dental practices, EMS workers left out of Maine’s final vaccine mandate

A final version of the mandate was officially issued Wednesday, after a 90-day period for comments.

COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations keep rising as winter approaches

Hospitalizations have increased to near-record levels.

Roll up your sleeves: Kids’ turn arrives for COVID-19 shots

Schoolchildren take the spotlight this week as the U.S. enters a new phase in coronavirus vaccination aimed at curbing deaths, hospitalizations and more than a year of disrupted education.

Will Maine parents get their young children vaccinated?

With COVID-19 shots on the horizon for kids ages 5-11, opinions among parents vary widely, from eager to defiant, and many are saying they'll wait and see.

Q&A: What to know about the pending approval of a COVID-19 vaccine for kids ages 5-11

Pace of vaccinations in Maine reaches its highest level since May

Some of the increase is attributable to booster doses, but Maine's CDC director says that roughly two-thirds of recent doses have been given to people who had not yet been fully vaccinated.