RSU 56 graduation standards are higher than the state minimum, and Dirigo High School Superintendent and Principal Pam Doyen said changing the school’s standards to match the state’s could help students through.
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Posted inLocal Sports, Maine colleges
Bates Bobcats’ conference not ready to commit to spring sports in 2021
In a news release, NESCAC presidents say that COVID-19 conditions “will need to improve significantly to conduct conference competition this spring.”
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Spruce Mountain will follow updated COVID-19 guidelines for winter sports
Administrators will decide whether competitions can be held on a game-by-game basis.
Posted inHealth, Maine
Lewiston hospitals see record levels of virus inpatients, while numbers stay flat or fall elsewhere
There’s no clear explanation for the shifting geography of hospitalizations, the Maine CDC says.
Posted inMaine colleges, Sports, UMaine Sports
UMaine, CAA football teams hoping to follow lead of larger programs
While the college football season last fall was littered with COVID-related game cancellations, it did end with a national championship game. FCS teams are hoping to follow the lessons learned to complete their own championship season in the spring.
Posted inNation / World
State lawmakers are pushing to curb governors’ virus powers
State legislatures generally took on lesser roles after the pandemic hit, with many suspending work or adjourning. I
Posted inHealth, Nation / World
How many variants of the coronavirus are there?
Many variants of the coronavirus are circulating around the world, but scientists are primarily concerned about three
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Maine jobless claims trend downward but remain above normal
Claims for new unemployment benefits dropped slightly in the state last week, with about 3,200 Mainers filing new applications.
Posted inMaine, News
Mills rolls back early closing time for businesses as COVID-19 infection rates decline
The change in requirements for businesses comes as Maine sees improving health metrics, including a decrease in the positivity rate and new case rate.
Posted inNation / World, News
Stuck in a snowstorm, health-care workers vaccinate strangers caught in traffic
The impromptu vaccination session amid a snowstorm is the latest example of health-care workers scrambling to make use of leftover doses.