After the Winthrop School Committee opted to extend Thanksgiving break, the Winthrop Education Association said Wednesday that its members don’t think that’s enough to slow the rapid spread of COVID-19 in the schools.
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Kennebec County charts largest single-day increase in COVID-19 cases
The Maine Center for Disease Control & Prevention reports 177 new cases Wednesday in Kennebec County, the largest single-day increase in the county since the pandemic began.
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Amid outbreak, Winthrop Public Schools extend Thanksgiving break
The Winthrop School Committee met Tuesday to discuss options in light of multiple COVID-19 outbreaks since the start of the academic year.
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Winthrop man indicted on charges he shook, severely injured 4-month-old baby
Officials say the baby has been at least partially blinded and is severely brain damaged after Camren L. Breton allegedly shook him.
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Shifting lines: Redistricting in Kennebec County splits its towns again
While all other counties are left intact when determining the boundaries of congressional districts, Kennebec County has been the only county in recent decades to be split when redrawing districts.
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Winthrop schools mandate COVID-19 vaccine for substitute teachers, volunteers
Winthrop Public Schools are looking ahead and discussing what a federal mandate might mean for full-time staff.
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Winthrop man’s motorized floating picnic tables ready for launch
Lon Cameron has channeled his creative drive into developing floating motorized picnic tables, a new and different way for people to enjoy time on the water.
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Invasive watermilfoil returns in Cobbossee Lake despite efforts to eradicate the plant
“A lake that becomes really infested (with the invasive Eurasian watermilfoil plant) is absolutely useless to everybody,” said John Stanek, vice commodore of the CYC Lake Association.
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MaineGeneral continues to establish pop-up vaccine clinics, with 10 in August
The health system is also offering free vaccinations at all of its primary care practices.
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Emergence of browntail moths across central Maine shows growing scope of outbreak
While the moths do not pose the same risk as the caterpillars, with their toxic, rash-causing hairs, the moths clearly illustrate the spread of the invasive species into central Maine.