No credible threats were found to area schools.
Vanessa Paolella
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Wave of TikTok threats puts Maine schools on high alert
Schools throughout Maine are expected to be on high alert Friday following threats warning of violence.
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Posted inHealth, Lewiston-Auburn, News
Maine National Guard is a ‘Christmas gift’ for CMMC
The Lewiston medical center will open a unit for patients ready for discharge but need some additional nursing and rehabilitation.
Posted inHealth, Lewiston-Auburn, News
Maine EMS panel halts transfer of neurological trauma patients to CMMC from other hospitals
The Trauma Advisory Committee is waiting for patient data from the Lewiston medical center.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Local & State, News, Schools and Education
Parents are exhausted and frustrated by a ‘never ending rollercoaster’ of quarantines
Parents are feeling increasingly weary of the ongoing disruptions to school and child care services caused by COVID-19. Child care providers say the pandemic hasn’t been easy for them, either.
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Oak Hill Middle School threat deemed not credible; school to resume Monday
Law enforcement determined that the threat was made with the purpose of spreading fear, the acting Sabattus police chief said in a letter.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
Dempsey Challenge reaches annual $1.5 million fundraising goal for the first time
Despite fewer participants, the 2021 Dempsey Challenge raised $200,000 more than in any previous year.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News, Schools and Education
School staffing shortages persist, worsened by rising COVID-19 cases
With few substitute teachers or bus drivers to fill in for absent and quarantined staff, school employees from administrators to custodians are stepping up to help. Sometimes, it’s not enough.
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‘It was refreshing’: Sabattus-based school board hears community concerns on universal masking
More than 130 people participated in a public forum online and in person at Sabattus Primary School.
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Maine’s surge in home schooling during COVID has slowed, but numbers still high
Many, but not all, first-time home-school students returned to the classroom this year for social and mental health reasons.