The 151 seniors at Erskine Academy got to walk across the stage and receive diploma from family members in 12 small ceremonies this weekend.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Schools and Education
Monmouth Academy’s seniors will march together at graduation Sunday
While they will be socially distanced, all 45 graduating students will be honored at one ceremony on their school campus while their families watch from cars.
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Posted inMaine, News
Three new deaths, 36 additional COVID-19 cases reported in Maine
Fifty-eight additional people have recovered, the state says.
Posted inMaine, News
COVID-19 patients at Maine Med decrease dramatically with wave of deaths, recoveries
Coronavrius inpatient counts remain flat at most other Maine hospitals.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
Unemployment rate falls to 13.3%, U.S. adds 2.5 million jobs
The May job gain suggests that businesses have quickly been recalling workers as states have reopened their economies.
Posted inNation & World
U.K. summit calls for freely available virus vaccine
About a dozen vaccine candidates are in early stages of testing in thousands of people around the world.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Farm-to-table dining takes on new meaning amid pandemic
Some food producers who supply everything from lobsters to vegetables are selling their products direct to consumers as a way to weather the coronavirus outbreak.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine
Auburn day care reports COVID-19 case
The Bright Beginnings Childcare Center at 120 Center St. has shut down temporarily. It was not clear Thursday whether the person who has tested positive for the coronavirus is a child or an adult.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Maine pool sales making a big splash due to pandemic
Business is booming for pool dealers as people trade travel for a way to cool off in their backyards. Hot tubs are hot too.
Posted inMaine
Pandemic drives planning to revamp shelter system for Maine’s homeless
The health threat posed by crowded shelters has shown that ‘we simply can’t go back to the way things were,’ says MaineHousing Executive Director Dan Brennan.