As many students return to public-school classrooms this coming week, district officials have more leeway than last year in their pandemic protocols, leading to differing precautions for COVID-19.
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Posted inBusiness, News
Central Maine business briefs: Gardiner club hires new sports director
People & Places: Maine State Credit Union helps send kids to summer camp.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Amid chaotic Afghanistan withdrawal, Travis Mills is on a mission to support service members who ‘did good’
Travis Mills, whose foundation operates a lakeside retreat in Rome for wounded veterans and their families, says the U.S military didn’t fail in Afghanistan and has taken his message to a national audience.
Posted inLocal & State
Maine CDC reports 415 new COVID-19 cases, two more deaths
The new cases are the most reported in a single day since May 3, indicating that the current surge in infections and hospitalizations is likely far from over.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
View from Away: Juggling career and family is a struggle — even for elite athletes
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Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Community Compass: Exciting steps forward on Merrymeeting Trail
The proposal to create a multi-use trail connecting Augusta to Brunswick is at a critical juncture.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Ramesh Ponnuru: No, the press hasn’t turned hawkish on Afghanistan
Bloomberg Opinion (TNS)
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: What Netflix’s ‘The Chair’ teaches us about voice, representation
The show about a fictional university makes clear how much Maine’s real-life institutions will benefit from uplifting the voices of students and marginalized groups.
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Elm City Bridge Club winners named
FAIRFIELD — Winners Aug. 24 at the Elm City Bridge Club, formerly the Fairfield Nonsanctioned Bridge Club, were Jeannie Reiling and Lynne Kerschener. Ken Harvey and Di Bishop placed second, Ed and Joyce Rushton placed third, and Paul and Judy Jones placed fourth. The club meets at noon every Tuesday at the Elks Lodge, Industrial […]