COVID-19 pandemic
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PublishedMay 15, 2021
To dance or not to dance? Maine schools navigate logistics of pandemic proms
Some high schools are skipping prom altogether, but some staff members, parents and students are finding ways to hold proms that look a little different, in hopes of bringing some normalcy to the end of the school year.
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PublishedMay 12, 2021
Saint Joseph’s College will require all students and staff to be fully vaccinated for fall semester
The college, based in Standish, joins a growing number of colleges requiring staff members and students to be vaccinated against COVID-19.
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PublishedMay 12, 2021
Gov. Mills proposes $187 million increase in school funding in updated state budget
The plan would fund education at the voter-approved level of 55% for the first time, provide more money to cities and towns, and put a record amount in the state's 'rainy day' fund.
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PublishedMay 9, 2021
Bowdoin College students publish book to help kids understand the pandemic
The story follows a girl named Charlie who, despite the difficulties of social isolation, remote classes and itchy face masks, learns from her mother how staying home can be a superpower.
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PublishedMay 5, 2021
South Portland says technicality could cost city $16 million in federal aid
Maine's fourth-largest city says it is getting a lot less American Rescue Plan funding than other cities because of an administrative technicality.
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PublishedMay 5, 2021
Federal judge strikes down CDC’s eviction moratorium
The Justice Department says it will appeal, but the head of the Maine Affordable Housing Coalition calls the ruling 'really worrisome.'
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PublishedMay 4, 2021
Mills unveils plan for COVID-19 recovery and use of more than $1 billion in federal aid
The governor says her plan is focused on immediate economic recovery from the pandemic, long-term economic growth and infrastructure revitalization.
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PublishedMay 3, 2021
Prince Harry, Jennifer Lopez make voices heard at Vax Live concert
President Biden and Prince Harry were among several big names advocating for vaccine equity at ‘Vax Live: The Concert to Reunite the World.’
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PublishedMay 2, 2021
Basking in barbecue, bear hugs and the freedom of the open road
A post-vaccination trip from Maine to Virginia opens a window on life after the pandemic.
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PublishedApril 30, 2021
Two dozen inmates at women’s prison have COVID-19
The outbreak at the facility in Windham began 10 days ago.
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