The board of directors met Thursday evening at Skowhegan Area Middle School and discussed the district’s remote learning plan, should the county designation change in the coming weeks.
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Colby receives multimillion-dollar gifts for new hockey arena
The 38,650-square-foot ice arena will be named the O’Neil | O’Donnell Forum, while the rink will be named for hockey Hall of Famer and former Colby coach Jack Kelley.
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Children’s Discovery Museum buys former Waterville church
Museum officials hope to begin renovating the former First Congregational United Church of Christ building at 7 Eustis Parkway early next year.
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Lewiston High School closes again after staff test positive for virus; school to reopen Dec. 3
After a staff member tests positive for COVID-19 on the day school reopens, LHS is going back to remote learning.
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UMaine System pauses health insurance change after retirees sue
The lawsuit stems from the decision to switch the retirees from a group benefits plan to a Medicare exchange.
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Portland High students petition district to stop plans for more in-person learning
The petition, signed by more than 230 people as of Wednesday evening, cites rising coronavirus cases and the likelihood of increased contacts over the Thanksgiving holiday.
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RSU 9 cautiously closes Farmington-area schools Wednesday
Mt. Blue Middle School and High School went fully remote Wednesday as the district waited for CDC direction.
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Capital Area Technical Center reports positive COVID-19 case
The Augusta school will remain open, with only a few students who may have been exposed in quarantine.
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Carrabec school board explores potential changes to Phase 3 reopening plan
No decisions were made at Wednesday’s special school board meeting, and the superintendent met with teachers Thursday afternoon to discuss their needs.
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Erskine Academy in China to go fully remote until Nov. 30
With a third reported case within two weeks, the China private school decided to transition to remote learning until the end of November.