The School Committee adopted a plan for the reopening of schools Sept. 1.
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Slow rent better than no rent
“It has been good,” said Tony Morra of Bisco Properties. “It requires cooperation, a bit of babysitting and it’s a slow process.”
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Auburn’s Laurel Libby insists ‘this is war’ to block vaccine mandates
The first-term lawmaker is a leading figure in the fight against the state’s edict that health care workers get COVID-19 vaccines.
Posted inNation / World, Schools & Education
Texas school district sidesteps governor’s mask ban by adding them to its dress code
The Paris Independent School District announced that the district would include the masks in the dress code after its board of trustees expressed ‘concern about the health and safety of its students and employees.’
Posted inHealth, Nation / World
Recommended COVID booster shots could begin Sept. 20
The plan calls for an extra dose eight months after the second shot of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
COVID-19 surge continues in Maine with 191 new cases, 2 additional deaths
The highly transmissible delta variant continues to march through the state and country relatively unchecked.
Posted inHealth, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine
Oxford County hits high level of COVID-19 transmission, hospitalizations at CMMC, St. Mary’s stay relatively low
Central Maine Medical Center and St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center each reported three in-patients with confirmed COVID-19 on Tuesday. Statewide, 84 individuals were hospitalized with the virus.
Posted inLivermore Falls Advertiser
RSU 73 board makes no decisions on masks, will meet Aug. 19
Some staff and parents spoke in favor of masks while others wanted a choice.
Posted inLivermore Falls Advertiser
Public can weigh in on RSU 73 ESSER III spending at Aug. 26 meeting
Use of ESSER III grant moneys will be discussed at the Regional School Unit 73 board meeting at 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 26, at Spruce Mountain High School.
Posted inLivermore Falls Advertiser
‘Concert for Essential Workers’ to be held in Farmington
The Franklin County Democratic Party is hosting a nonpartisan event to honor the essential workers of the pandemic with music and talks in September.