Officers from Clinton, Fairfield, Kennebec County Sheriff’s Office and MSAD 49’s resource officer, Jeremy Day, distributed around 400 laptops to elementary school students April 2 and 3 to use during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Schools and Education
More central Maine schools to close, go fully online until end of the school year
After a Tuesday recommendation from the Department of Education commissioner, many schools decided Friday to close their doors and continue remote learning through the rest of this year’s academic calendar.
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Vassalboro family organizing virtual Easter ‘egg’ hunt for kids
Lisa and Donald Breton and their daughter, Jessica, have collected baskets full of treats to give out as prizes, and they have donated an equal number themselves.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel, News
Northern Light hospitals can now process tests for COVID-19
Dr. James Jarvis announced that all 10 hospitals in the organization, including Inland in Waterville, can process the tests and have results in hours instead of days.
Posted inAmy Calder, Local & State, Morning Sentinel
Amy Calder: Finding peace in a pandemic
Being patient and humble in this time of uncertainty and having a little bit of faith are what will see us through, Amy Calder writes.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Morning Sentinel
Spring storm pummels central Maine with heavy snow, cuts power to thousands
The April storm that began Thursday and continued overnight into Friday cuts power to about 200,000 customers of Central Maine Power, including at least 81,000 in the central Maine region.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel, Schools and Education
Skowhegan superintendent: Assume remote learning will continue for rest of year
The Maine School Administrative District 54 board met via Zoom on Thursday evening to discuss remote learning, meals for students and the mascot selection process.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Manchester asks law enforcement to not enter the fire station over coronavirus concerns
Area fire departments often allow troopers and sheriff’s deputies to access their facilities for various reasons, including using bathrooms, decontaminating their cars and internet use.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Schools and Education
Augusta students’ grades could be based on pre-pandemic classwork
Educational guidelines proposed by school administrators would encourage, but not require, online learning.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, Morning Sentinel
Northern Light Health offers voluntary furloughs, but will not lay off workers
Many employees have been reassigned to other jobs within the health care system as elective procedures and appointments have been canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic.