Superintendent Geoff Bruno said a combination of of remote learning and in-school classes will continue.
COVID-19 pandemic
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Letter: Balentine’s mistrust misplaced in Fauci/Trump positions
In John Balentine’s most recent column (“Pandemic pet peeves, part III,” Sept. 9), his last peeve is with Dr. Anthony Fauci. He’s “peeved that many still trust him after he admitted he deliberately misinformed the public regarding the effectiveness of face masks.” “Early on Fauci told us masks would do little to contain the virus, […]
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Westbrook schools back in session for hybrid year
Classes resume under the hybrid model after a transportation software glitch and a too-short substitute teacher roster prompted a delay in reopoening.
Posted inForecaster Opinion
Superintendent’s Notebook: Working together, we can make change succeed
By the time you read this, the first day of school for Portland Public Schools students – Monday, Sept. 14 – will be behind us. At the time of this writing, our plan is to open in hybrid mode, with a mix of in-person and remote learning. But one thing we’ve learned from this pandemic […]
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Letter: Opening schools in face of pandemic could be devastating
I’m a terrible optimist. I keep looking for some indication that our American society is not as dumbed-down as I think it is. The opening of schools is not only dumb, but insane! Wake up. There is no such thing as a normal pre-COVID-19 life for school-age children. Normal no longer exists. The virus is […]
Posted inBill Nemitz, Op-eds, Opinion
Bill Nemitz: Mainers can face COVID-19 head-on, or they can hide behind God
The Sanford preacher at the center of Maine’s worst pandemic outbreak promises the ‘pestilence’ will be smote from on high.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Maine hits snag in effort to distribute pandemic aid to seafood industry
Individual fishermen, fishing charters and seafood dealers must demonstrate revenue losses before receiving checks, probably in November.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Mainers cite postal failures, worries ahead of November election
Across the state, customers tell of late or lost letters and packages as scrutiny of the U.S. Postal Service mounts amid a global pandemic and before the presidential vote.
Posted inBill Nemitz, News, Op-eds, Opinion
Bill Nemitz: With Maine’s latest COVID-19 outbreak comes a question: Who’s liable?
Assigning legal culpability for spread of the pandemic isn’t as simple as it may seem.
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People & Business: Aug. 26
Hires, promotions, appointments The Arts and Cultural Alliance of Freeport has elected Nancy Salmon as interim president of its Board of Directors. Salmon is a founding member of ACAF. She retired from Bates College, where she was assistant director for the Bates Dance Festival and adjunct faculty in the Theater and Dance Department. Salmon directed […]