The programs created by 28 Thomas students incorporate augmented reality and interactive learning to boost engagement for local teachers while distance learning continues.
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Posted inMaine
Central Maine summer entertainment season on hold?
Artistic directors grapple with planning for a summer season of theater, music, dance and movies that may not happen if public gatherings remain limited because of coronavirus.
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Posted inBusiness, Kennebec Journal, Maine
Augusta Civic Center could be $700,000 in the hole by September
Event cancellations due to the coronavirus have halted revenues at the city-owned auditorium and meeting facility.
Posted inSports
Sports leagues seek return to play, but with no guarantees
Everyone involved knows that plans to resume pro and college sports will be risky and uncertain.
Posted inNation & World, Uncategorized
For meat plant workers, virus makes a hard job perilous
A cluster of coronavirus cases at a South Dakota pork plant has highlighted the susceptibility of meat processing workers, who stand shoulder-to-shoulder on the line and congregate in crowded spaces.
Posted inNation & World
Coronavirus deaths down in NY, but officials urge vigilance
New York’s daily toll of coronavirus deaths has hit its lowest point in more than two weeks, but officials still are warning people in New York City and the rest of the state they need to stay vigilant to curb the spread of the virus.
Posted inMaine
Maine CDC reports two more deaths, 20 new cases of coronavirus
Meanwhile, another long-term care facility in Scarborough says one of its residents has tested positive for COVID-19.
Posted inOutdoors, Sports
Earth Day takes on added significance on its 50th anniversary
Environmental leaders in Maine hope that reaction to the pandemic – including a decline in carbon emissions – will lead to positive changes.
Posted inMaine
Take a tip from Mainers who lived in isolation long before coronavirus
We might all gain perspective from the experiences of ‘North Pond Hermit’ Christopher Knight, Donn Fendler of “Lost on a Mountain in Maine” or Burt Shavitz of Burt’s Bees.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Jim Fossel: Governors will decide when to reopen the economy
The president has awesome powers, but canceling a state’s public health emergency is not one of them.