“It sparked my brain,” Fairview student Wyatt Brown said.
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Posted inMaine, Schools and Education
State to ask schools to give standardized tests ‘when it is feasible and safe’
The state hopes to provide additional flexibility in testing requirements following the release of new federal guidance this week.
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Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Shopping online eases isolation for older Americans
The pandemic has motivated many who have been unable to leave their homes or senior communities to learn something they may have resisted until now: how to buy groceries and more on the internet.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Mills makes push for another $30 million for broadband internet in Maine
Weak or nonexistent internet connectivity, a longstanding problem in rural Maine, has been exacerbated during the pandemic as workers, businesses, students and families struggle to stay connected.
Posted inMaine, Schools and Education
University trustees approve 580-bed residence hall, student center for USM
The $99.4 million project is one of several housing initiatives aimed at bringing nearly 1,000 residence hall beds to campuses in Portland, Presque Isle and Farmington by 2023.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
Winslow zoning issue back to square one
Steve Martin wants to change three of his lots from high density residential to mixed-use zoning.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Kevin McCarthy, Liz Cheney spar over Trump CPAC speech and his future in the party
Donald Trump is scheduled to make his first post-presidential appearance at the gathering of conservatives in Florida next weekend.
Posted inNation & World, News
Biden nominates 3 to U.S. Postal Service board as mail delays persist
If confirmed, the nominees would bring additional Democratic scrutiny on Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, a major Republican donor whose tenure has been mired by slow service and politicization.
Posted inColumns, Dana Wilde, Kennebec Journal, Maine, Morning Sentinel
Dana Wilde: Along came a spider
By now it’s more or less accepted medical wisdom that pets provide emotional nourishment for humans, writes Dana Wilde.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Suspended Gardiner attorney denies claims in second civil complaint
Clarence H. ‘Skip’ Spurling denies the allegations of a woman who says he sexually assaulted her, saying she consented to his conduct and that no attorney-client relationship existed when the conduct in question took place.