The Department of Education changes the advisory level for schools after outbreaks in York County ease.
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Posted inThe Franklin Journal
RSU 9 conducts successful contact tracing
On Oct. 9, an Academy Hill student contracted COVID-19 but no other cases have arisen yet, partly due to RSU 9’s contact tracing.
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Posted inThe Franklin Journal
Adult education launches community support days
Community support days take place on Thursdays by appointment and offer technology and career assistance.
Posted inRiver Valley, Rumford Falls Times
RSU 10 high schools to allow senior parents to attend sports games
RSU 10’s athletic directors say seniors’ parents will be allowed as spectators for games and given ‘game-day operations jobs’
Posted inNational Sports, New England Patriots, Sports
Patriots’ Cam Newton, Stephon Gilmore return, putting both on track to play Sunday
New England quarterback and cornerback practice Thursday for the first time since testing positive for the coronavirus, setting up both players to be in the lineup against Denver.
Posted inElection 2020, Politics
Trump and Biden go at it – from a distance – in dueling town halls
Biden denounces the White House’s handling of the pandemic while the president insists that the nation is turning the corner on the virus, even as his own battle with the disease takes center stage.
Posted inSports
Hockey outbreaks in New England have Maine CDC on alert
No positive cases have been linked directly to a hockey referee who worked seven games in Maine and tested positive for COVID-19.
Posted inHealth, River Valley
No new COVID-19 cases at Rumford mill
Since its outbreak started last month, the ND paper mill has had 24 cases. One person died.
Posted inMaine
Central Maine colleges say coronavirus-testing efforts paying benefits
Officials from Thomas College and Colby College in Waterville and the University of Maine at Farmington have reported low numbers of infections and good cooperation from students and staff members as schools continue with testing.
Posted inMaine colleges, Sports, UMaine Sports
UMaine football team back on practice field, looking to spring
The Black Bears are preparing for a six-game season next spring after the fall season was called off because of the pandemic.