With some member schools in “yellow” counties, many teams are short players as skills and drills sessions begin.
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Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, Schools and Education
Benton Elementary School reports third case of COVID-19, closes until Friday
While the CDC did not recommend closing the school, more than 10 staff identified as close contacts leaves the school shorthanded until Friday. Students will work remotely while building closed.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Augusta child care program partially closed; 20 city staff in quarantine
About 20 city employees are currently in quarantine due to potential exposure to COVID-19.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Schools and Education
Manchester Elementary School reports a positive COVID-19 case
Despite the positive coronavirus case, the first in Regional School Unit 38 since Oct. 2, all of the district’s school buildings will continue in-person learning.
Posted inSports, Times Record Sports, Varsity Maine, Wrestling
Wrestling coaches express conflicting emotions on the possibility of a season
With meets pushed to late February, teams still remain hopeful that some form of competition will be offered.
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U.S. regulators confirm Pfizer vaccine strongly protective against COVID-19
U.S. health regulators posted a positive review of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine as they near a decision on whether to allow use of the shot.
Posted inMaine, News
Maine CDC reports 12 new deaths, 274 additional cases of COVID-19
The number of infections, hospitalizations and deaths continues to surge in Maine and across the country.
Posted inNation & World
The Latest: Michigan House under investigation for possible COVID-19 violations
The latest on the coronavirus pandemic from around the U.S. and the world.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World, News
‘Route out’ of pandemic: U.K. gives 1st COVID-19 vaccine doses
A retired British shop clerk received the first shot in the country’s COVID-19 vaccination program, signaling the start of a global immunization effort intended to offer a route out of a pandemic that has killed 1.5 million.
Posted inMaine, News
Maine’s changes to case investigation, contact tracing not likely to have major impact
Because the spread of COVID-19 is so prevalent and people are having more contacts, many don’t know where they might have been infected.