NESCAC announces Tuesday a plan to have an abbreviated conference schedule from mid-April to mid-May for every sport that has at least six schools competing.
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RSU 9 deliberating more in-person learning days
School staff will have the opportunity to respond before plans are implemented.
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Posted inRiver Valley, Rumford Falls Times, Schools & Education
RSU 10 budget projected at $30.29 million for coming year
Raises, insurance premiums cited for some of more than $800,000 increase.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Maine stands to get billions in relief from Biden’s American Rescue Plan
Funds for a wide variety of groups, interests and needs are included in the $1.9 trillion package that Congress is expected to approve Wednesday.
Posted inMaine, Schools & Education
Outbreak in Cumberland-based school district raises doubt about adding in-person learning
Superintendent Jeff Porter says SAD 51 has had a ‘continuous pattern of cases’ since October, far surpassing those in the neighboring districts.
Posted inNation / World
Sen. King asks for more information on COVID-19 variants
In a letter to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, King and a colleague said the spread of variants throughout the U.S. is cause for concern and greater monitoring.
Posted inHealth, Nation / World
Volunteers are key at vaccine sites. It pays off with a shot
As states ramp up vaccination distribution in the fight against the coronavirus, volunteers are needed to do everything from direct traffic to check people in to keep vaccination sites running smoothly
Posted inNation / World
Smithsonian obtains vial from first U.S. COVID-19 vaccine dose
The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History has acquired the vial that contained the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine administered in the United States.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
As tax deadlines approach, Maine accountants calculate uncertainties
State and federal guidelines concerning treatment of forgiven pandemic relief loans and unemployment income still need clarification, prompting tax preparers to delay filing.
Posted inNation / World
The Latest: Alaska makes vaccine available to residents 16 and older
The latest on the coronavirus pandemic from around the U.S. and the world.