Bethune-Cookman is the first Division I school to publicly announce that it will not going to compete in any sports for the full academic year.
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Maine’s high school winter sports season put on hold indefinitely
Practices were scheduled to start on Nov. 16, but they have been delayed while the Maine Principals’ Association meets with state agencies about COVID-19 safety protocols.
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The Latest: Virus pushes twin cities El Paso and Juarez to the brink
The latest on the coronavirus pandemic from around the U.S. and the world.
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Maine reports 57 new cases of COVID-19, part of a ‘deeply concerning’ rise
Dr. Nirav Shah, Maine CDC director, said the state is clearly in the throes of a new wave of infections.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
As new deadline approaches, employers take issue with emergency grant program
Confusing application language and requirements may have sunk chances for some struggling small businesses and nonprofits to get assistance in the state program’s first phase.
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Topsham-area schools call for more teachers in order to open full-time
Hiring additional staff members is the next step in the district’s “feather-in” approach to bring kindergarteners and first graders back to full-time, in-person learning on Dec. 7, said MSAD75 Superintendent Shawn Chabot.
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Maine CDC ends investigation at Madison nursing home after 28 days with no new COVID-19 cases
Maplecrest Rehabilitation and Living Center, which had violated federal requirements to prevent the spread of COVID-19, has had a revised plan of correction deemed acceptable by state officials.
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Bowdoinham town office closed due to potential COVID-19 exposure, interrupting early in-person voting
Nicole Briand, interim town manager, said residents can still drop ballots in the secure ballot box or request an absentee ballot online, but confirmed that the polls were closed for early voting Monday.
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Maine official was alerted to potential COVID exposure after Pence visit
Andre Cushing, a Penobscot County commissioner and former state senator, said he was contacted on the day after last week’s event and took a test that showed he was negative.
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Gardiner Area High School suspends athletics after probable COVID-19 case reported
School will go to remote learning for the rest of the week, while athletic events, practices and after-school activities are halted.