Jen France was awarded the Somerset County Teacher of the Year award at Thursday’s Maine School Administrative District 54 board of directors meeting.
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Posted inElection 2020, Nation & World, News, Politics
Counties with worst virus surges overwhelmingly voted Trump
Most were rural counties in Montana, the Dakotas, Nebraska, Kansas, Iowa and Wisconsin – the kinds of areas that often have lower rates of adherence to social distancing, mask-wearing and other public health measures.
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Posted inHealth, Nation & World
AstraZeneca to deliver vaccine trial data by year’s end
The drugmaker is ramping up manufacturing so it can supply hundreds of millions of doses starting in January if approved.
Posted inMaine, News
Questions and answers on Gov. Mills’ new mask mandate
The new mandate is more comprehensive and requires people to wear masks in most places outside their homes and yards.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
COVID-19 cases in Kennebec County spike after three outbreaks reported
In the last five days, the number of reported COVID-19 cases in Kennebec County has nearly doubled, from 66 on Oct. 31 to 127, echoing the growth in the number of cases identified across Maine.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Schools and Education
Augusta schools to go remote for week after Thanksgiving
Board of Education agrees to one-week, post-holiday remote learning plan. Board also learns of three more COVID-19 cases than reported Tuesday.
Posted inHealth, Maine
Nine Farmington hospital workers test positive for COVID-19
The outbreak at Franklin Memorial Hospital started last week with four cases.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Federal Reserve signals readiness to do more for economy as virus rages
The Federal Reserve kept its benchmark interest rate at a record low near zero Thursday and signaled its readiness to do more if needed to support an economy under threat from a worsening coronavirus pandemic
Posted inBusiness, Maine
State emergency grant recipients to begin receiving checks next week
About $105 million awarded to about 2,300 small businesses and nonprofits will start going out soon, economic development officials say.
Posted inMaine, Schools and Education
‘Deepening concern’ as more COVID-19 cases hit Bates College
Students told to stay on campus until they go home for the Thanksgiving holiday.