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Maine just had one of the darkest weeks of the pandemic and winter is coming: What’s next?

National infectious disease experts say the only thing to count on is the virus’s unpredictability.

As the pandemic continues, a number of Portland restaurants plan to continue outdoor seating into the fall and even winter. Here are a few favorites.

Kennebunk’s unofficial homecoming dance misreads the real source of ‘lifetime’ memories.

The disease turned two Mainers off their favorites, including wine and peanut butter, while other foods became more appealing.

by MICHAEL HILL Associated Press September 25, 2021

City schools have been temporarily blocked from enforcing a vaccine mandate for its teachers and other workers, days before it was to take effect.

by TOM MURPHY Associated Press September 25, 2021

Some top U.S. health officials expect boosters will be more broadly authorized in the coming weeks or months.

Meanwhile, coronavirus hospitalizations statewide increased to 235 on Saturday, another record.

by LAURAN NEERGAARD and MIKE STOBBE Associated Press September 24, 2021September 24, 2021

The vast majority of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are among the unvaccinated, the CDC director notes.

by Moriah Balingit The Washington Post September 24, 2021September 24, 2021

Data from the CDC on the new K-12 school year bolster the agency’s recommendation for masks in schools and in-person classes.

Meanwhile, the delta variant continues to drive infections and hospitalizations around the state, with 714 new cases reported on Friday.