The plan approved by the school board may include remote instruction on some aspects of the school curriculum, but does not involve grading — or requiring — student work.
Kennebec Journal
News and information from the greater Augusta area.
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Augusta to consider delaying June election due to coronavirus concerns
A delay could also extend the deadline for collecting signatures on nomination petitions, something one potential candidate told a councilor has been difficult due to social distancing restrictions.
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Liz Soares: Our ‘third places’ closed when we need them the most
The places where we feel most comfortable — coffee shops, taverns, churches, social clubs, bowling alleys and libraries — are shuttered because of the coronavirus, writes Liz Soares.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Maine Crime
Hallowell man charged after damaging mailboxes, utility poles and fences
Randy E. Tremaine, 47, is accused of causing $4,000 worth of damage in an area near Belgrade and Oakland.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Central Maine ingenuity helping meet the need for face shields
Central Maine educators and business owner are among the people who are putting their skills to work in order to provide protective gear for those coming in contact with coronavirus.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Maine Crime
Generator stolen from Aunt Gin’s restaurant in Whitefield
Co-owner Wyatt Shorey said the generator was stolen from the eatery after its Easter Sunday dinner service.
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Kennebec River flooding only minor in Augusta, Hallowell
Water levels exceeded the minor flood stage by less than a foot on Tuesday afternoon.
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Hallowell man capsizes after taking kayak out on flood level Kennebec River
Fire crews spent more than an hour searching for 57-year-old Clyde Penney after his kayak was spotted in the river without him in it.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Times Record
Fire destroys barn, kills animals at North Monmouth farm
A representative from Cider Hollow Farm posted that more than a dozen animals were killed when a barn burned down on Monday night.
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Gardiner’s Johnson Hall secures funds for exterior work
The project, which is expected to start later in the spring, includes repairing masonry and replacing windows at the historic theater on Water Street.