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Augusta delays start of school year for elementary students

by Emily Duggan September 3, 2020September 3, 2020

The Augusta school board voted Wednesday night to bump the start date by two days, to Sept. 10, for its youngest students.

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Carrabec schools set to open Tuesday after student tests positive for COVID-19

by Taylor Abbott September 2, 2020September 3, 2020

Some RSU 74 board members raised concerns about how the student who tested positive was handled by administrators. One board member said the notice sent Monday evening was misleading and a concern to many families.

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Safety concerns, hopes for unity top Oakland-based school district talks

by Greg Levinsky September 2, 2020September 3, 2020

Three days into the start of classroom and remote instruction, parents, teachers and staff in Regional School Unit 18 discussed their experiences during a board meeting Wednesday night.

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UMF faculty member test positive for COVID-19 as classes begin

by Andrea Swiedom September 2, 2020September 2, 2020

A University of Maine at Farmington adjunct faculty member has tested positive for COVID-19 after traveling out of state.

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Carrabec schools delay reopening after student tests positive for COVID-19

by Taylor Abbott September 1, 2020September 2, 2020

Superintendent Mike Tracy said in a memo to families on Monday evening that all schools will close for a week to students after receiving word that a student in the community tested positive for coronavirus.

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Lawsuit seeking refund for interrupted study abroad program is dismissed

by Edward D. Murphy September 1, 2020September 1, 2020

A federal judge said the operators of the program, based in Portland, were within their rights to cancel the program due to the coronavirus

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Oakland-based RSU 18 teachers’ union calls for talks over safety as school begins

by Greg Levinsky August 31, 2020August 31, 2020

RSU 18 educators represented by the Maine Education Association called for school to be delayed Friday over COVID-19 concerns. With school beginning this week, talks will be scheduled soon.

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To go or not to go: Colby students take different paths to Waterville college

by Greg Levinsky August 31, 2020August 31, 2020

While older brother Logan Morrione is back after an abrupt departure in March, freshman Max Morrione chose to herd cattle in New Mexico and hope for a traditional freshman experience next year.