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Schools and Education

RSU 10 board closes Rumford, Mexico schools after virus outbreak at mill

by Marianne Hutchinson September 22, 2020September 24, 2020

One positive test was reported at Rumford Elementary School.

Anonymous donor gives $200,000 to Maine community theaters

by Bob Keyes September 22, 2020

Twenty theaters statewide will benefit from the gift, while six Maine arts organizations are receiving money from the New England Foundation for the Arts.

Business, Local & State

Maine home prices up 17% as sales to out-of-state buyers increase

by Glenn Jordan September 22, 2020September 23, 2020

Tight inventory and historically low interest rates continued to push Maine home prices upward in August.

Nation & World

World powers clash, virus stirs anger at virtual U.N. meeting

by EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press September 22, 2020September 22, 2020

Secretary-General Antonio Guterres calls for a 100-day global cease-fire to tackle COVID-19.

Times Record

Region Ten reports smooth start despite pandemic

by Darcie Moore September 22, 2020

Superintendent Paul Perzanoski said 32 Harpswell Coastal Academy students attend Region Ten Technical School but none were exposed to the academy faculty member with a positive COVID-19 test a week ago.

Times Record

Bath-area schools to continue hybrid plan for younger students

by Kathleen O'Brien September 22, 2020

RSU 1’s roughly 600 pre-kindergarten through 5th graders were supposed to go back to full-time in-person learning on Sept. 28, but the district’s school board voted unanimously to hold them at their hybrid plan Monday.

Business

Powell, Mnuchin credit stimulus with boosting recovery; calls for more aid go unanswered

by Rachel Siegel The Washington Post September 22, 2020September 22, 2020

The heads of the Federal Reserve and the Treasury Department appear before Congress as negotiations for a new coronavirus relief bill make little progress.

Times Record

Topsham-based schools sticking to mix of in-person, remote learning

by Darcie Moore September 22, 2020

Maine School Administrative District 75 Superintendent Shawn Chabot had hoped to move to full-time in-person learning next week but announced Monday the district is sticking to its hybrid approach for now.