Regional School Unit 73 directors approved the purchase of four vehicles paid for through the Coronavirus Relief Fund, from the CARES Act, to help schools reopen.
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UMF student working to eliminate racial disparities in Maine
Gov. Mills appointed Kingfield resident Isaiah Reid to represent youth on the Permanent Commission on the Status of Racial, Indigenous and Maine Tribal Populations.
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Livermore voters approve medical marijuana ordinance, all referendum questions
Residents also voted 82-52 to appropriate $368,054 for the Highway Department and $400,000 for capital road improvements.
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RSU 9 school board approves hybrid models
RSU 9 students will return to school Sept. 8 under plans for a combination of remote and in-person learning.
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Five new COVID-19 cases, no new deaths at Marshwood; CMMC cleared
Testing continues at the Lewiston long-term care facility, where four residents have died since an outbreak three weeks ago.
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Bowdoin College hockey rink may not be available for high school, youth use this winter
Lewiston’s Androscoggin Bank Colisee and Auburn’s Norway Savings Bank Arena are likely too busy to host additional teams should Bowdoin’s Watson Arena not be open for community use.
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Lewiston School Committee narrowly backs hybrid learning model
The committee, following hours of discussion, approved a hybrid model, which will allow students to return in-person for two days a week and learn remotely for the other three days.
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Farmington board approves medical marijuana store in former Gray Ford/Aubuchon building
Selectmen appoint Andrew Marble as local plumbing inspector.
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Junior hockey: Maine Nordiques open main camp in new normal
The coronavirus pandemic required precautions to be taken as the Nordiques opened camp Tuesday. Everyone entering Norway Savings Bank Arena had their temperature checked and needed to sign a waiver.
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RSU 16 backs plans to have students return to school two days a week
The district’s hybrid plan divides students into two groups, each with three days of remote learning and two days in class.