Under the direction of the Maine Center for Disease Control & Prevention, the two classrooms will be quarantined, with 47 students and nine staff members sent home.
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Posted inBusiness
Despite uncertainty and prolonged pandemic, Maine’s economy can recover
A seminar organized by the state’s Small Business Development Centers offers hope for navigating through the health and economic crises.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Schools and Education
Richmond elementary school undergoing contact tracing, preparing for possible remote learning
Contact tracing underway at Marcia Buker Elementary School is unrelated to the Dresden Elementary case reported earlier in the week.
Posted inHealth, Maine
COVID-19 hospitalizations ticking up and spreading out in Maine as new cases soar
The inpatient caseload is spread over an unusually wide number of hospitals, while Portland’s are remarkably quiet.
Posted inMaine, News
Amid surge in new COVID-19 cases, Mills may tighten restrictions
Bars are scheduled to reopen Monday, but the governor says she is considering delaying that and taking other steps, such as tighter limits on indoor gatherings.
Posted inMorning Sentinel, Schools and Education
Maine Arts Academy students display their talents at outdoor, walk-through recital
Students at the Sidney school for the arts perform for family and friends, despite cold weather Friday morning, during a walk-through recital in what some call a return to normalcy.
Posted inNews, Schools and Education
Union-initiated vote reveals no confidence in RSU 9 superintendent
Over 90% of participating staff not supportive of Tina Meserve.
Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining, Maine, News
Flood’s restaurant will not reopen, clears out of Congress Street location
Chef/owner Greg Mitchell announced in August that the restaurant at 747 Congress St. was closing, but had left open hope that it might return in a different form.
Posted inNation & World
Election emerges as referendum on race relations in America
An unprecedented convergence of three crises has disproportionately affect people of color — the coronavirus pandemic, joblessness and police brutality.
Posted inMaine, News, Uncategorized
New COVID-19 cases in Maine leap to 103, as surge accelerates
Forty-four of the new cases are in Cumberland County, where outbreaks have been connected to Pat’s Pizza in Portland and the Maine Correctional Center in Windham.