Companies that cater to offices and office workers are finding a challenging business environment with large numbers of people working from home.
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Auburn School Committee votes to postpone start of school to Sept. 14
The postponement is intended to give the department more time to await incoming personal protective equipment and to make improvements to its buildings and bus transportation routes.
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More than 100 Auburn teachers, parents demonstrate over reopening plan
The group was speaking out against the school board’s reopening plan that was approved on Aug. 5.
Posted inNation / World, News
Texas holds possibly the nation’s first virtual criminal jury trial
Despite the court’s planning, there were small speed bumps which were mostly technical issues.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools & Education
Most teachers are likely to return to classrooms but worried about health and safety, survey shows
Parents said they are likely to send their children back to school but are skeptical of students’ abilities to meet health and safety requirements, according to new survey data from the Maine Department of Education.
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Maine reports 22 new cases of COVID-19, no additional deaths
The state continues to have the second-lowest infection rate in the country, less than 1 case for every 100,000 people over the last week.
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The Latest: U.S. reports highest number of virus deaths in 1 day since mid-May
The latest on the coronavirus pandemic around the U.S. and the world. As the United States reported its highest number of deaths from the novel coronavirus in a single day since mid-May, President Trump continued Wednesday to press for the nation’s schools to bring children into classrooms, for businesses to open and for athletes to […]
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Micro weddings not trending yet
Couples are opting to postpone their ceremony rather than cut down guest lists.
Posted inLivermore Falls Advertiser, Schools & Education
Public forum, board meeting Aug. 13 on return to school
Thursday night the RSU 73 board approved Superintendent Scott Albert’s recommended school reopening plan but tabled approval of which model to use.
Posted inMaine, News
‘Unprecedented’ boat traffic off Maine’s coast creates COVID-19 challenge
Reports of large gatherings on islands or ‘raft-ups’ may violate COVID-19 safety regulations, but enforcement isn’t easy.