Meanwhile, an entire fire station shift calls out sick in Portland after a member tested positive for the coronavirus.
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Teachers use successes, errors from remote learning in spring to improve teaching in fall
Educators emphasize importance of establishing connections with students on remote-learning days.
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Gov. Mills tests negative for COVID-19
‘Masks work!’ declares Maine’s chief executive, who was exposed a week ago to a member of her security detail who later tested positive for the coronavirus.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
California on the brink: Virus rages and closures imminent
Much of the state is nearing sweeping new restrictions on businesses and activities in a desperate attempt to slow a frightening coronavirus surge threatening to overwhelm hospitals.
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Swiss slopes buzz as those of neighbors sit idle in pandemic
France, Italy and Austria are closing or severely restricting access to their ski areas this holiday season.
Posted inNation & World, Schools and Education
‘Our kids are the sacrifices’: Parents push schools to open
Those who are unhappy with distance learning are taking increasingly vocal roles in calling for more in-person instruction through grassroots organizing and legal challenges.
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A bleak outlook for millions facing cutoff of U.S. jobless aid
Unemployment has forced aching choices on millions of Americans and their families in the face of a rampaging viral pandemic that has closed shops and restaurants, paralyzed travel and left millions jobless for months.
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Winslow closes municipal offices to public, but employees still available to do business
As of Monday, Dec. 7, the town office will be closed to the public, but staff will be on hand to conduct business with residents who call ahead, make an appointment, call from their cars, or use the town’s drop box.
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Superintendent extends Gardiner Regional Middle School’s ‘red’ status to new year
Gardiner Regional Middle School is the only school in MSAD 11 to be affected by Hopkin’s decision.
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A double-dip of new business fills differing needs on KMD in Oakland
Former electrician and candy shop owner Dan Swett is on to a new venture with his niece and longtime colleague.