Students are getting bounced around between in person, hybrid and remote learning as COVID-19 surges this fall. Four school districts in Oxford and Franklin counties report varying success at engaging students through online classes.
coronavirus
Posted inLivermore Falls Advertiser
Federal funds allow RSU 73 to purchase items not in budget
Coronavirus Relief Funds have made it possible for the district to add staff, purchase vehicles and equipment, and upgrade programs.
advertisement
Posted inLivermore Falls Advertiser
COVID-19 protocols ‘can really work’
The Hyde family experience with COVID-19 stemmed from the outbreak at Franklin Memorial Hospital.
Posted inLivermore Falls Advertiser
Businesses, families needed for virtual Olde Fashioned Christmas
The 3rd Annual Olde Fashioned Christmas will be held virtually, with a few other changes needed because of the coronavirus pandemic
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Mark LaFlamme
Street Talk: All the world’s a stage
Good morning, people. I apologize for the mess. I let myself into the Street Talk Studios today and found the place in sickening disarray. Dust covers on all the hulking machinery we use to produce the column week after week. Horror movie cobwebs hanging in the corners. Even the fancy candelabras are bearded with dust […]
Posted inNation / World, News
Restaurant workers out of work again as virus surges anew
Waiters and bartenders are losing their jobs – again – as governors and local officials shut down indoor dining and drinking establishments to combat the nationwide surge in coronavirus infections.
Posted inNews
Downeaster still chugging along despite low ridership
With four out of five daily trips from Brunswick to Boston back up and running following a two-month shut down in the spring and only up to 50 percent capacity on a train at a time, Downeaster officials are reporting only about 400 travelers per day— just about a quarter of projected totals.
Posted inMaine
Outbreaks reported at Gray Birch Long Term Care in Augusta, Doolin’s Pub in Litchfield
MaineGeneral CEO Chuck Hayes said 250 tests have been performed on staff members and residents at Gray Birch, and visitation is now “virtual only.”
Posted inHealth, Maine
COVID-19 contact tracing under stress in Maine but holding up better than in neighboring states
The Maine CDC has scaled back the scope of investigations, but unlike New Hampshire and other states still thinks the disease is containable.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Lack of federal stimulus could slow Maine’s economic recovery, panel warns
Gov. Janet Mills’ Economic Recovery Committee recommends long-term steps and investment to get the state’s businesses and society back on track.