The SAD 54 superintendent said in a notice to families Monday that a part-time substitute teacher tested positive while Bingham-based schools recorded their first case of COVID-19.
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Posted inElection 2020, Kennebec Journal, Maine
AuCoin requests ballot inspection, recount after two-vote loss in Hallowell mayoral race
City Clerk Diane Polky said candidates Maureen AuCoin and George Lapointe, along with a representative of each, will inspect the 1,792 ballots this Friday. The ballots are to be recounted Friday, Nov. 20.
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Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, Schools and Education
Waterville, Farmington colleges continue testing, report cases of COVID-19
Thomas College reported its first positive case since it brought students back to campus in August; University of Maine at Farmington reported one case on Sunday; and Colby has no positive cases in isolation, no students in quarantine and all previous cases have recovered.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
American Legion to host Veterans Day parade, ceremony in Waterville
Bourque-Lanigan American Legion Post No. 5 asks that participants in and spectators at the parade Wednesday wear masks and social distance.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Augusta to return to remote city meetings due to rising COVID cases
City councilors have been meeting in-person in a room at the Augusta Civic Center setup for social distancing but will return to meeting online-only due to a recent spike in COVID-19 cases in Maine.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Winthrop’s four sets of father-son firefighters define service to community
Fire Chief Dan Brooks said about one-third of his department is made up of father-son firefighters, which is key to keeping the volunteer department staffed.
Posted inBusiness, Kennebec Journal, Maine
West Gardiner facility only one in Maine producing urban wood slabs
Niles Krech and Steve Pracher started the Maine Urban Timber Co. after realizing there was no other business in the state producing urban live slab lumber.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Schools and Education
UMaine at Augusta, Farmington partner to offer nursing program
As nurses in central Maine reach retirement age, 3,000 positions are expected to open over the next five years.
Posted inElection 2020, Kennebec Journal, Maine, Politics
Hundreds gather for ‘recount the vote’ rally in Augusta
The Saturday rally was held a half hour after the presidential election was called for Joe Biden.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, Schools and Education
‘It’s like doing two jobs’: Somerset County teachers struggle to meet demands of hybrid learning
As Regional School Unit 74 prepares for discussions on the third phase of its reopening plan, a teacher expresses concerns she and colleagues share, including fatigue and burnout.