The White House official met with staff members and students at Southern Maine Community College in a closed-door roundtable during a stop Tuesday.
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UNE medical school will relocate to Portland with $30 million Alfond grant
The grant from the Harold Alfond Foundation will help pay for the cost of a new medical school building on the city campus.
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More cases of COVID-19 within Skowhegan, Cornville charter school
Executive director Travis Works said Monday that there are now 16 cases within Community Regional Charter School.
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Skowhegan-area school district reports no additional cases of COVID-19
Students in prekindergarten through sixth grade are to return Tuesday to in-person learning, and students in grades seven through 12 will resume hybrid learning.
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Bates College sends ‘a number of students’ home for violating COVID-19 rules
College officials warn students to maintain their vigilance to keep Bates open and Lewiston safe.
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Homeless students face hurdles with new learning schedule, school and shelters jump in to help
COVID-19 imposes challenges on homeless students.
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No transmission of coronavirus reported at Maranacook Community Middle School after positive case last month
The coronavirus wasn’t transferred to other students after the positive case was reported on Sept. 28.
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USDA extends free meals for all students for entire school year
The waiver extensions announced by the federal agency Friday mean children in Maine and around the country can get free breakfast and lunch through June 2021.
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Mountain biking in Richmond helps students get active outside, while maintaining distance
Richmond High School physical education teacher Joe Viselli wrote a grant that funded 23 mountain bikes to implement into the district’s curriculum.
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Socially distant lunches work for this Messalonskee High School group of six
A group of six seniors at the high school in Oakland are making the most of social distancing at lunch.