The initiative, funded with a $75 million investment from the Harold Alfond Foundation, will build on existing programs to add capacity and opportunities across the University of Maine System.
Rachel Ohm
Staff Writer
Rachel covers state government and politics for the Portland Press Herald. It’s her third beat at the paper after stints covering City Hall and education. Prior to her arrival at the Press Herald in the summer of 2019, Rachel worked at the Morning Sentinel in Waterville, covering Franklin and Somerset counties, and the Knoxville News Sentinel in Knoxville, Tennessee, covering higher education. She has a master’s degree in journalism from New York University and when she’s not writing and reporting enjoys running, cooking and traveling to new places.
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School nurses on the front lines of fighting COVID-19 and keeping schools open
Between contact tracing, testing and educational outreach, they are taking on new duties essential to keeping schools open this year.
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Maine colleges will expand COVID-19 testing for spring semester
The University of Maine System announces a move to weekly testing for all in-person staff and students as some private colleges also plan for more rigorous screening.
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State launches campaign to help students with college admissions process
The On Track for College series will deliver a dozen virtual college counseling and decision-making events for high school students this spring.
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‘A lot of people are struggling’: Pandemic adds to challenges facing college students
Campuses are responding with emergency relief funds, technology and food distribution as students face hardships brought on by the coronavirus pandemic.
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Maine to receive $183 million for schools in latest coronavirus relief package
The funding is part of $82 billion in emergency relief funds that have been allocated to support education nationwide.
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Pandemic leads school districts to consider skipping test for English language learners
The federal government requires annual language proficiency assessments, and it was unclear what repercussions, financial or otherwise, districts could face if they don’t administer the test.
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Sens. Collins and King support upping stimulus checks to $2,000
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell blocked a vote Tuesday on House-approved legislation that would raise the payments to most Americans from $600 to $2,000.
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Rare camera obscura raised to roof of Children’s Museum & Theatre
The large periscopic camera will once again be available for public viewing when the museum and theater reopen this spring at a new location at Thompson’s Point in Portland.
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Maine CDC reports another 333 COVID-19 cases, 4 additional deaths
The public health agency is expecting an influx of test results from outside labs early this week because some did not report numbers to the state over the holiday weekend.