Bates now requires everyone to wear masks outside as well as indoors, except in limited cases.
Schools and Education
Local, state and national schools and education news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, Schools and Education
Winslow schools delay start date to Sept. 8, but confirm busing resolved
Delay in personal protective equipment shipment causes one week pushback, while parent survey indicates school system has adequate transportation for those who need it.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Schools and Education
Erskine Hall in Hallowell opens for UMA residential students
The university is welcoming students to the newly renovated Erskine Hall at Stevens Commons after an 11-month renovation that cost almost $4 million.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, Schools and Education
Norridgewock, Mercer, Smithfield come together to collect supplies for students
Each student at Mill Stream Elementary School in Norridgewock will be given school supplies next week that are being provided through community donations.
Posted inMaine, Nation & World, Schools and Education
Judge blocks rule that moves virus relief funds to private schools, including in Maine
The decision temporarily halts the U.S. government from implementing the rule in a group of states filing suit.
Posted inMaine, Schools and Education
Student at USM tests positive for COVID-19
The out-of-state student who tested positive is living off-campus and is in isolation at home, the university said.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
UMaine suspends student, disciplines 7 others for parties that violated virus rules
The university says the students were disciplined for hosting off-campus parties at which attendees ignored face-covering and social distancing mandates.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Schools and Education
Augusta superintendent raises concerns over lack of backup staff if some are out sick
Superintendent James Anastasio spoke about the plan to reopen Augusta schools this fall, saying the district doesn’t “have enough backup for people that are sick, such as regular subs.”
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, Schools and Education
Stones laid at original corners of Fort Halifax in Winslow provide truer perspective
A collaborative effort from the town of Winslow, Winslow Parks and Recreation, Broken Stone Surveyors, Provost Monuments and the Friends of Fort Halifax, the placement of the markers should provide visitors with a more accurate picture of the site.