Maine School Administrative District 75 school board members learned Thursday that fully reopening K-8 schools in their four towns will be costly because the district would need to hire 13 more teachers to ensure students are spaced out enough.
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Posted inNation & World, Schools and Education
The eyes don’t have it: Masks upset classroom communication
Some schools have ordered face shields or masks with clear panels so students can see teachers’ mouths, while others have set up plexiglass bubbles.
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Posted inLocal & State
Police to probe whether Oakland church violated pandemic guidelines with weekend crowds
Vehicles, many with out-of-state plates, packed the Kingdom Life Church parking lot on High Street in Oakland on Friday and Saturday nights, possibly violating state pandemic guidelines.
Posted inNation & World
The Latest: Mexico virus data may not be available for years
MEXICO CITY — Mexico’s top coronavirus official said Sunday that definitive data on the country’s death toll from COVID-19 won’t be available for “a couple of years.” The statement by Assistant Health Secretary Hugo López-Gatell is likely to revive debate about Mexico’s death toll, currently at 76,430, the fourth-highest in the world. “When will the […]
Posted inLocal & State, News
Maine CDC reports 33 new cases of coronavirus, no more deaths
Health officials are warning that outbreaks in York and Oxford counties may be coalescing into ‘one big fire’ that will be hard to control.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Welcome back, Massachusetts
It’s been a long summer, but we’re happy you can visit again without having to quarantine.
Posted inLocal & State
Pandemic, restaurant slowdown blamed for rats in Portland neighborhoods
Some exterminators say the shift from regular restaurant activity to more home-based meals has driven the rodents into neighborhoods more frequently; construction projects are likely a factor, too.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Health officials fear ‘one big fire’ from COVID-19 in southern Maine
York County is seeing new cases at a rate three times the statewide average, and Oxford County is also showing signs of trouble.
Posted inBusiness, Food
Dine Out: Maine restaurants warm up to prepaid tickets
Some local restaurant chefs are experimenting with a prepaid, ticket-based model for dinners, which hold special appeal during a pandemic.
Posted inFood, Recipes, Vegan Kitchen
You can’t go to the Common Ground Fair, but you can enjoy its vegan food
These recipes should hold you until 2021.