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COVID-19

Published
August 21, 2020

Cape decides on hybrid school plan, start date

The School Board voted unanimously to accept the hybrid plan after the district made changes to ventilation systems in the school buildings.
Published
August 20, 2020

Requests for November ballots on pace to shatter Maine record

The state is expecting 600,000 voters will cast absentee ballots – and an overall turnout of 75 percent for the Nov. 3 election.
Published
August 20, 2020

Scarborough hammering out details for reopening schools next month

The district is opting for a part in-person, part remote-learning model, similar to other area districts.
Published
August 19, 2020

Chicks shipped by mail are arriving dead, costing Maine farmers thousands of dollars

Several Maine poultry farms have received shipments of hundreds of chicks that died while being delivered by the U.S. Postal Service, either because the shipments were delayed or mishandled.
Published
August 18, 2020

Cape Elizabeth School Board approves hybrid reopening plan

Members reach the decision Tuesday after addressing concerns about poor ventilation in the town's three public schools.

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Published
August 18, 2020

Maine Senate will meet to vote on ethics commission nominees

The long-awaited confirmation votes could finally fill vacancies on the state's five-member panel that oversees state election laws.
Published
August 18, 2020

Maine reports 17 new COVID-19 cases but no additional deaths

The state is still investigating an outbreak at a wedding in Millinocket, including whether safety precautions were taken.
Published
August 17, 2020

Falmouth teachers push back against hybrid plan to reopen schools

In-person, remote and hybrid learning models could all come into play over the year, depending on the number of COVID-19 cases that surface in the county.
Published
August 16, 2020

Game on? Prospects for fall sports vary widely in U.S.

Several states won't be playing tackle football at high schools this season; in Maine, guidelines will likely become more clear this week.
Published
August 16, 2020

For Maine families with means, pandemic pods lessen the stress of back-to-school

Desperate for child care or help with remote learning, some families are hiring teachers or tutors for the fall. But pods also raise concerns about equity and lack of access to support for low-income and vulnerable families.