Maine’s junior senator said new shipping lanes opening in the north may boost the state’s three major ports as trade routes change.
Schools & Education
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Posted inMaine, Religion & Values, Schools & Education
Maine ban on funding religious tuition goes to U.S. Supreme Court
So far, courts have sided with the state, which contends using taxpayer dollars to fund religious education violates the separation of church and state.
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Posted inMaine, Schools & Education
Central Maine teachers await answers on their COVID-19 vaccinations
Officials with the Maine Department of Education have said they did not know when teachers will receive the vaccine.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Oxford Hills, Schools & Education
A glimpse into the future: Scott Tibbetts takes the road that diesels travel
The Oxford Hills high school student and former race car driver likes getting under the hood.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Schools & Education
Auburn students to get more in-person instruction by the end of February
The School Committee approved a plan to send K-12 students to classes on alternating Wednesdays.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine, Schools & Education
Expecting new COVID-19 cases to arrive with students, Bates College will add rapid tests to screenings
Bates students will begin to file back onto campus this week, and with the crowd will come increased risk of COVID-19 transmission, say campus officials.
Posted inFranklin, Livermore Falls Advertiser, Schools & Education
Addressing child food insecurity with meal deliveries
RSU 9 launched its food delivery service this week for remote learners in district towns.
Posted inRiver Valley, Rumford Falls Times, Schools & Education
Rumford-based RSU 10 revises policy on closing school buildings due to COVID-19
Officials will decide whether to have only students and staff affected learn from home for 10 days.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Schools & Education
Lewiston board considers pay raise for school substitutes
Teacher and ed tech shortages mean more subs are needed, but fewer are available during the pandemic.
Posted inOxford Hills, Schools & Education
Ventilator system freezes, OHCHS B Wing flooded
Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School’s B Wing closed for cleanup, repairs following the incident over the weekend