A diminished “college experience” ought to cost less, insist more than 500 signers of a petition that details concerns about Bates’ plans for the fall. The school, however, insists it has layed out adequate options for on- and off-campus education for its students.
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Maine among 5 states suing U.S. education department over virus relief funds
The Democratic-led states argue that the Department of Education is trying to take money from K-12 public schools and divert it to private schools.
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State adopts reopening plan for casinos; no word when Oxford will open
Hollywood Casino in Bangor will feature its slot machines starting Friday, but table games will remain closed.
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Protective gear for medical workers begins to run low again
The Health and Human Services head said Tuesday that gear should be reused and repurposed as a way to stretch the supply.
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Errors cloud emergency loan program’s impact on Maine jobs
The U.S. Small Business Administration has made unverified claims about the number of jobs retained in Maine because of the Paycheck Protection Program.
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Local gadget-maker takes a crack at a better face mask
The founder of Portland-based Zootility Tools has come up with a design that requires no sewing, no elastic and no wires, and says glasses won’t fog up because the mask fits so snugly.
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Immigration rules could force some of Maine’s international college students to leave U.S.
Bowdoin College could be hit particularly hard by the rules, which prohibit international students from staying here if all of their classes are taken online.
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Tom Hanks has blunt words for people who don’t take COVID-19 seriously: ‘It’s killing people’
Both Hanks and his wife, Rita Wilson, contracted COVID-19 earlier this year and recovered.
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France’s Rodin Museum sells bronzes to weather virus crisis
A century-old system allows the museum to sell up to 12 replicas every year.
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U.S. notifies UN it will withdraw from World Health Organization
The move won’t take effect until next year, meaning it could be rescinded under a new administration, or if circumstances change.