The Bonny Eagle School District Board of Directors has passed a resolution that claims the state guidelines for returning to full-time, in-person instruction poses an “unreasonable barrier to reopening.”
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Biden open to compromise, but not inaction, on infrastructure plan
Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia, a key Democratic vote, came out Wednesday against the budget reconciliation process, which would allow Democrats to push the bill through the Senate with just a 51-vote majority.
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U.K. advises against giving AstraZeneca vaccine to people under 30
But regulators in Britain and the European Union emphasize that the benefits of receiving the vaccine continue to outweigh the risks.
Posted inMaine colleges, Sports, UMaine Sports
UMaine’s spring football season comes to a sudden halt
The Black Bears’ lone remaining game has been canceled after Rhode Island shuts down its program because of COVID-19 issues.
Posted inHealth, Local & State, News
Vaccine shipments to Maine to decline next week, as cases remain high
Nearly half of the 401 new cases reported by the state Wednesday were people under 30.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Why we are more cautious when there’s light at the end of the tunnel
Recent compliance with COVID guidelines shows that the closer people feel to the end of a crisis, the more likely they are to change their behavior to make it come true.
Posted inLocal & State, Schools and Education
Number of COVID-19 cases at Bates College keeps rising
Bates College has 77 COVID-19 cases among students and two-thirds of its isolation housing is full.
Posted inHealth, Lewiston-Auburn, Local & State
Androscoggin County 2nd highest in percentage of positive COVID-19 cases
The numbers have climbed in the past 28 days.
Posted inCops & Courts, Local & State
Maine State Police to step up traffic enforcement
A policy of not enforcing some minor traffic infractions, put in place due to the coronavirus pandemic, is ending.
Posted inTimes Record
Woolwich middle schoolers will resume full in-person learning
Sixth and seventh grade will begin the new learning model on April 12, with eighth grade joining April 26.