Parents are feeling increasingly weary of the ongoing disruptions to school and child care services caused by COVID-19. Child care providers say the pandemic hasn’t been easy for them, either.
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Maine COVID infections, ICU patients and school outbreaks reach new records
As bad as the pandemic is now, Maine’s top public health official warned Friday that it’s going to get worse.
Brunswick schools review policy in wake of reported hazing incident among football players
School officials are looking to implement an anonymous reporting tool to collect data and gain awareness on future allegations in the district.
Navy commissions Bath-built, Pearl Harbor-based USS Daniel Inouye
Inouye was the first Japanese American to serve in Congress when he was elected to the House in 1959, the year Hawaii became a state.
Freeport-area superintendent to retire at the end of school year
Becky Foley, the superintendent of Regional School Unit 5, will be retiring at the end of this school year, according to a community letter.
Gov. Mills, an abuse survivor, to play role in domestic violence campaign
The Finding Our Voices campaign uses bookmarks and banners to tell the stories of domestic violence survivors.
Large studies show huge benefit of COVID-19 booster shots
Scientists found that Israel’s aggressive campaign to shore up waning coronavirus immunity with a third dose of COVID-19 vaccine has saved lives and reduced new infections across the age spectrum.
U.S. expands Pfizer COVID booster, opens extra dose to age 16
CDC director Dr. Rochelle Walensky issued a statement strongly encouraging those teens to get their booster as soon they’re six months past their last dose.
Lisbon residents want better housing options, survey shows
Only 28% of residents surveyed feel Lisbon has good housing options.