Officials said they gave freedom to faculty to use the tools and practices they thought worked best to finish college courses after the coronavirus pandemic forced campuses across the country to send students home.
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J.P. Devine: She #2 is on the line
You know, there’s a strange comfort in following instructions, writes J.P. Devine.
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Spring storm pummels central Maine with heavy snow, cuts power to thousands
The April storm that began Thursday and continued overnight into Friday cuts power to about 200,000 customers of Central Maine Power, including at least 81,000 in the central Maine region.
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Central Maine hospital systems continue coronavirus screenings, report patient numbers
MaineGeneral Health has had seven total hospitalizations and one death that occurred last week connected to coronavirus, while Northern Light Health’s statewide network is treating 18 people, of which six are inpatients.
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J.P. Devine: What to wear, or not wear, when you are stuck in the house?
These days, the question of whether to wear underpants is an existential crisis, J.P. Devine writes.
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Massachusetts man who tested positive for coronavirus while in Maine counts himself lucky
The 61-year-old man said the key during his diagnosis has been a positive mental attitude, coupled with exercise, drinking liquids and a good diet.
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J.P. Devine: Coronavirus makes us admire the view from the big inside
Be brave, readers, during this time of hunkering down, and we’ll get through this, J.P. Devine writes.
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Massachusetts man says on radio he’s positive for coronavirus, quarantined in Somerset County
The Maine Center for Disease Control says the man’s case wouldn’t be counted for Somerset County, which remained at zero confirmed cases as of Thursday, because federal rules go by a person’s primary residence.
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Colby College in Waterville reports 5 cases of coronavirus, including at least 2 students
The college said on its website that five community members had tested positive for COVID-19 as of Thursday.
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Sidney postpones elections, annual Town Meeting
The elections scheduled for Friday and annual meeting scheduled for Saturday will take place at a later date, officials said.