After a heated three-hour debate punctuated by angry parents and threats of police intervention, the Maine School Administrative District 75 school board on Tuesday approved a mask mandate for all students, staff, faculty and visitors in indoor settings, regardless of vaccination status. At one point during the meeting, board chair Holly J.P. warned the crowd […]
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Posted inNews
Bath-area parents butt heads as school board reconsiders vote against mask requirement
The RSU 1 school board is slated to decide whether to adopt a universal mask policy on Monday.
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Posted inHealth, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine
Auburn officials worry that vaccine mandate for EMS workers may lead to resignations
State panel working on rules for new mandate inundated Tuesday with so many requests to participate online that it postponed its meeting.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools & Education
UMaine System presses for more student vaccinations as semester nears
As of Tuesday, about half of the 25,000 students and staff expected to be on system campuses this fall had verified their vaccination status. Friday’s the deadline.
Posted inNation / World
More than 5,000 Florida students in quarantine because of 1 school district’s COVID-19 spike
The school district’s case count, which stands at around 730, is nearly 20 times higher than it was at the same time last year.
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World
Americans spent less in July as COVID-19 cases surged
Spending fell at stores that sell clothing, furniture and sporting goods.
Posted inMaine, News
Delta variant dominant as Maine reports 375 new cases of COVID-19 over 3 days
Three more deaths are reported, and transmission levels in 15 of Maine’s 16 counties are high enough that mask wearing is recommended indoors for all people.
Posted inOxford Hills, Schools & Education
Oxford Hills schools to start the year with masks
With some parents attending and speaking at SAD 17’s school board meeting Monday night, others staged a sidewalk protest in an effort to rally support against masks in schools.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Maine
Maine concert venues consider requiring proof of vaccination
The Opera House at Boothbay Harbor and Stone Mountain Arts Center in Brownfield have policies, while others are following the lead of concert giant Live Nation, which says it will start similar requirements in October.