Resident assistants at Thomas College will work with on-campus security to make sure all students are abiding by health and safety requirements.
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Augusta businesses deliver free meals to educators as start of school nears
Three members of the Augusta Board of Education organized the weeklong effort to provide meals to Augusta school staff as they prepare to start instruction during the coronavirus pandemic.
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USM students return to campus, start school year with a test
Students arriving at Maine’s second-largest public university Tuesday faced mandatory coronavirus testing and a 3-day quarantine.
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Erskine Academy in South China opts for hybrid back-to-school model
The academy’s administration wanted to test out the yellow hybrid system before attempting to go the full in-person green system.
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Colby College and UMaine System report COVID-19 cases as students return
Some other Maine campuses, including Bates College and the University of New England, have not reported any positive COVID-19 results as students have started returning to campus.
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Eaton Mountain owner, foundation strike deal to upgrade Skowhegan ski area
The collaboration is to include students from the Community Regional Charter School working to create a four-season recreational area.
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Community colleges attract Maine students wary of campus life during COVID-19
Some Maine students are opting to enroll at their local community colleges rather than four-year schools, driven by uncertainties about residential life and how courses will be taught during the pandemic.
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Despite COVID-19 cases, UMaine to welcome students back on Monday
University leaders detailed their virus response and prevention plan in a virtual news conference Saturday, after three cases were reported among students in Orono.
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Colby College students begin moving to campus on Friday
Students are required to live on campus or in the Main Street Commons or Lockwood Hotel in downtown Waterville this year unless they have medical exemptions.