The Maine School Administrative District 59 board previously said masks were optional, but a rise in COVID-19 cases led the board to alter course.
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Posted inBusiness
Almost 100,000 extra pigs piling up on British farms
A shortage of CO2 – used to stun the swine before slaughter – might lead to empty pork and poultry shelves.
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Posted inMaine, News
Community rallies around Richmond woman’s family after fatal collision
Amanda Wogaman-Hunt, who worked at Harpswell Coastal Academy, succumbed to injuries a week after a Sept. 7 collision. Her unborn child was saved via emergency C-section and is doing well, according to her husband.
Posted inBusiness
Pilot shortage looms as the next challenge for airlines
Boeing estimates the world will need more than 600,000 new pilots in the next 20 years.
Posted inNew England Patriots, Sports
Patriots notebook: Team to honor Julian Edelman at halftime Sunday
Receiver Julian Edelman retired after last season, but fans who could not see him last year with empty stadiums will be able to give him a proper sendoff.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Lawmakers attempt to revive nationwide eviction moratorium
Forcing people from their homes causes economic harm and exacerbates the public health crisis, supporters say.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Post-Trump, Democrats push to curb presidential powers
Most of the legislation is in direct response to actions by Trump that Democrats saw as abuses of presidential power, including his firing of agency whistleblowers, his defiance of congressional subpoenas and his campaign’s interactions with Russians in the 2016 election.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, News
Farmers, others look to fill void left by cancellation of Common Ground fair
The popular fair was scheduled for this weekend and in its place are a group of farms and businesses holding a series of events Saturday.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Gardiner officials identify city manager candidate
Christopher Ryan, director of community and economic development for Harvard, Massachusetts, will visit Gardiner on Sept. 28 to meet with city staff, tour facilities and meet with members of the public.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World
Consumers get online tool to check nursing home vaccination rates
Medicare officials say they are encouraged that even as the delta variant has swept across the country, outbreaks in nursing homes have not raced out of control as happened last year.