Principal Kim Silsby would not provide the exact number of cases, but said that it is fewer than five.
Emily Duggan
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Emily Duggan is a staff writer for the Kennebec Journal. She graduated with a degree in journalism from the University of New Hampshire, where she was a news editor and staff writer for The New Hampshire. Before working at the Kennebec Journal, she interned at the Portland Press Herald and freelanced for the Granite State News Collaborative. A Portland native, Emily loves exploring the city, reading, and playing with her two cats.
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School in Richmond to go remote because of staffing limitations; schools call for more subs
Marcia Buker Elementary School switched to remote learning because nine teachers had to quarantine and not enough substitutes were available for in-person education.
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Gardiner-area schools report 2 COVID-19 cases
The Gardiner Area High School boys basketball team was also impacted, along with the Mt. Ararat boys basketball team.
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Richmond can move forward with withdrawal from RSU 2
Mark Bauer, the lawyer for Regional School Unit 2, says the town and district have finalized details of the separation.
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Gardiner, Augusta Civil Rights Teams honor Martin Luther King Jr. with virtual celebration
Despite remote learning since winter break, Gardiner’s and Augusta’s Civil Rights Teams have found ways to celebrate MLK Jr. Day, while Skowhegan Area High School is focusing on personal pronouns.
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Augusta’s Cony High School to offer African American studies class next academic year
The class will be taught by T.J. Maines, starting with African history before the beginning of the United States and ending with the Black Lives Matter movement.
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Hallowell-, Readfield-area schools report positive COVID-19 cases
Prekindergarten students at Hall-Dale and Readfield elementary schools are attending class remotely Friday.
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Augusta Board of Education discusses risk of unrest at, near State House
Since Augusta does not have in-person learning Wednesdays, Superintendent James Anastasio says he does not expect students to face safety issues related to the presidential inauguration.
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Hall Dale Elementary in Hallowell reports positive COVID-19 case
The fourth-graders at Hall Dale Elementary School will be fully remote until Monday, Jan. 25.
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Routine changes and fear of uncertainty is causing anxiety in students
Molly Donovan enrolled her two daughters in home schooling after they expressed fear of COVID-19. Donovan said that the level of anxiety her children have shown her is “terrifying.”