Friday morning, Superintendent Jon Moody said an additional probable positive case of COVID-19 had been identified within the school district, and the CDC announced in its daily briefing this afternoon that an outbreak had occurred at a business in Pittsfield.
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Parents urge Gardiner-area schools to stay in remote learning
Maine School Administrative District 11 is planning to resume in-person learning Nov. 9.
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Four Maine counties now designated ‘yellow’ in state’s reopening advisory system
Knox and Franklin counties have been added to the state’s list of places where hybrid instruction is recommended, while Waldo County has returned to green but is being closely watched.
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Students welcome, thrive at new charter school in Unity
The Ecology Learning Center, in its first year, emphasizes sustainability and hands-on, environmentally based, outdoor learning.
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Skowhegan-area school district educator awarded Somerset County Teacher of the Year award
Jen France was awarded the Somerset County Teacher of the Year award at Thursday’s Maine School Administrative District 54 board of directors meeting.
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Augusta schools to go remote for week after Thanksgiving
Board of Education agrees to one-week, post-holiday remote learning plan. Board also learns of three more COVID-19 cases than reported Tuesday.
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‘Deepening concern’ as more COVID-19 cases hit Bates College
Students told to stay on campus until they go home for the Thanksgiving holiday.
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Portland schools will stop asking families to verify daily COVID symptom checks
Only 50 to 60% of students were verifying that they’d completed the checks, making additional work for school nurses and staff, the district says.
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Ninety-one Portland students, staff in quarantine, as district reports 5th new coronavirus case
Portland Public Schools will post weekly COVID report cards to keep the public updated on cases going forward.
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Woman’s death linked to COVID-19 outbreak at Farmington nursing home
A Lewiston nursing home and three area school systems also have cases or exposures to the virus.