The Maine Principals’ Association and state agencies reverse course, allowing teams in yellow counties to start practices and eventually play games.
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Posted inTimes Record
Maine CDC identifies COVID-19 outbreak at Woolwich school
Woolwich Central School will continue full in-person learning despite the outbreak.
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Posted inLocal & State, Schools and Education
Portland school board backs proposal to suspend key English learners test
The board voted unanimously to support the decision to not administer the annual test this year over concerns about logistics and the value of the testing data during the pandemic.
Posted inLocal & State
Augusta’s Hands Around the Capitol event canceled for the first time in 48 years
The event, organized by pro-life nonprofit Maine Right to Life, usually includes a march, rally and worship at the state Capitol complex.
Posted inSouthern Forecaster
South Portland grapples with growing homeless student problem
The number of students with no fixed address enrolled in South Portland schools is expected to more than double from last year.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Wastewater monitoring for COVID-19 expanding in Maine
Infected people shed fragments of the coronavirus in their waste, and those ‘markers’ can be useful tools for communities and colleges monitoring levels of the virus.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Federal appeals court upholds Maine’s quarantine requirements for out-of-staters
The owners of two campgrounds and two restaurants sued the state last spring over a 14-day quarantine rule for out-of-state visitors.
Posted inAmerican Journal, Lakes Region Weekly
Schoolhouse Arts fights for 33rd season after devastating year
The small, nonprofit community theater in Standish has been nearly wiped out financially by the pandemic, but its administrators say the show must go on.
Posted inTimes Record
‘Our D-Day’: Brunswick hospital opening vaccine clinic Jan. 25
Mid Coast Hospital will start administering the vaccine to people 70 and older at the Brunswick Parks and Rec Center.
Posted inNation & World, News
The Latest: Multiple states report vaccine shortages and cancel appointments
The latest on the coronavirus pandemic from around the U.S. and the world.