School officials postponed Saturday morning’s tests in response to the coronavirus, and it was an ‘oversight’ parents and kids weren’t informed through the test administrator’s website, the Portland High School principal says.
March 2020
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Afghan government postpones prisoner release, endangers peace deal
An Afghan official says the government wanted more time to review the list of prisoners.
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How Maine’s members of Congress voted last week
Among other legislation, the House passed the Divided Families Reunification Act, requiring the State Department to work with South Korea on attempts to reunite Korean Americans with their relatives in North Korea, either in person or by video.
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Debate questions: Biden, Sanders are finally to meet 1-on-1
For the first time in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination, only two candidates will face each other in a debate.
Posted inLocal & State, Schools and Education
Mass closures of Maine schools in response to coronavirus
Schools across southern Maine, including Portland, and in Bangor will close starting this week as officials try to slow the spread of the virus and respiratory disease it causes.
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Luxury shoppers in China emerge from quarantine to buy again
Chinese shoppers are slowly returning to the glitzy malls and boutiques where they’ve been driving growth of the global luxury industry as coronavirus quarantine measures relax.
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Rocket attack injures troops in Iraq, potentially deepening U.S.-Iran tensions
Two dozen projectiles hit Camp Taji, the site of an attack earlier this week that killed two American troops and a British service member.
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U.S. travel ban extends to U.K., Ireland; Trump takes virus test
The president also said he has taken a coronavirus test, and the White House began testing the temperatures of everyone he meets with.
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Allagash announces 2-week closure of tap room
The Portland brewery will offer curbside to-go purchases in the meantime.
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Maine Water Co. to stop shutoffs for nonpayment of water bills
The water utility, which serves 80,000 Mainers, says it’s also closing its offices to visitors in response to the coronavirus.