The state is expecting 600,000 voters will cast absentee ballots – and an overall turnout of 75 percent for the Nov. 3 election.
COVID-19
Posted inSouthern Forecaster
Scarborough hammering out details for reopening schools next month
The district is opting for a part in-person, part remote-learning model, similar to other area districts.
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Chicks shipped by mail are arriving dead, costing Maine farmers thousands of dollars
Several Maine poultry farms have received shipments of hundreds of chicks that died while being delivered by the U.S. Postal Service, either because the shipments were delayed or mishandled.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools and Education
Cape Elizabeth School Board approves hybrid reopening plan
Members reach the decision Tuesday after addressing concerns about poor ventilation in the town’s three public schools.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
Maine Senate will meet to vote on ethics commission nominees
The long-awaited confirmation votes could finally fill vacancies on the state’s five-member panel that oversees state election laws.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Maine reports 17 new COVID-19 cases but no additional deaths
The state is still investigating an outbreak at a wedding in Millinocket, including whether safety precautions were taken.
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Falmouth teachers push back against hybrid plan to reopen schools
In-person, remote and hybrid learning models could all come into play over the year, depending on the number of COVID-19 cases that surface in the county.
Posted inSports, Varsity Maine
Game on? Prospects for fall sports vary widely in U.S.
Several states won’t be playing tackle football at high schools this season; in Maine, guidelines will likely become more clear this week.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools and Education
For Maine families with means, pandemic pods lessen the stress of back-to-school
Desperate for child care or help with remote learning, some families are hiring teachers or tutors for the fall. But pods also raise concerns about equity and lack of access to support for low-income and vulnerable families.
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Federal judge dismisses lawsuit seeking inmate releases due to COVID-19
The decision Friday states that the two men hadn’t exhausted other options, notably in state court, in their effort to qualify for home confinement.