Across the nation, officials are trying to determine whether fans should be allowed to attend high school games during the pandemic. Maine athletic directors hope that there will be consistent guidelines if the state goes forward with high school sports.
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PHOTO: Census taker making rounds in Lewiston
Lewiston worker talks about his experience Monday afternoon.
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Posted inSports, Varsity Maine
Sidelines: Another high school sports rally is held in Augusta, and this one had a small turnout, too
Event needed more student-athletes to join the ones who showed up to fight for a sports season, Drew Bonifant writes.
Posted inMaine, Schools & Education
UMaine System and Colby report COVID-19 cases as students return
Some other Maine campuses, including Bates College and the University of New England, have not reported any positive COVID-19 results as students have started returning to campus.
Posted inMaine colleges, Sports
For what it’s worth, Clemson No. 1 in AP poll followed by Ohio State and Alabama
If the season starts, Ohio States and 53 other FBS teams will no longer be eligible for inclusion in the Top 25 because they have postponed their seasons to the spring.
Posted inSports
NFL notebook: Lab blames 77 false NFL COVID-19 positives on contamination
Cleveland Coach Kevin Stefanski was among those who had a false positive COVID-19 test. “It wasn’t fun,” Stefanski said.
Posted inBusiness, Schools & Education
First day of school for thousands and Zoom gets glitchy
Zoom is experiencing partial outages during the first day of school for thousands of students who are relying on the video conferencing technology to connect with educators
Posted inRiver Valley, Rumford Falls Times, Schools & Education
RSU 10 schools begin Sept. 8 with COVID-19 safety measures
All students will have remote learning Wednesdays.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Unemployed Mainers now can receive benefits for as long as a year
The state is invoking an emergency extension that, combined with an earlier federal extension, prolongs eligibility to 52 weeks.
Posted inNation / World
Postal chief warns voters to request, return ballots early
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy is warning that voters should request mail-in ballots at least 15 days before the Nov. 3 election.