This marks the second contractor from BIW to test positive in as many weeks.
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Posted inRiver Valley, Rumford Falls Times, Schools & Education
RSU 10 board approves hybrid return-to-school plan for middle school, high school students
The board of directors approved a delayed back-to-school date as well as remote learning on Wednesdays for all students. The board also accepted a $125,000 COPS grant, which will enable the district to have a full-time school resource officer.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Federal aid limits COVID-19 damage to Maine state budget
Expanded unemployment benefits, stimulus checks and the Paycheck Protection Program helped to soften the economic impact of restrictions and kept the state’s budget from falling deeply into the red.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
Photo Gallery: Social distancing doesn’t get in the way of beach fun
Residents practice social distancing while taking in the sun at Turner Town Beach on Tuesday.
Posted inNews, Schools & Education, Uncategorized
UMaine System expands plans for coronavirus testing on campuses
Students and staff from out of state, residents in student housing and other special groups will undergo two rounds of testing following their return to campus.
Posted inMark LaFlamme
Mark LaFlamme: Cohorts, re-entry and hybrids, oh my!
This new emphasis on remote learning and online everything could forever change the laws of the social jungle that is the schoolyard.
Posted inNation / World, Politics
What’s keeping Washington from a virus deal, explained
No one is giving up on an accord, though near-term prospects aren’t promising.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Latest public poll again shows Gideon leading Collins in U.S. Senate race
The Democratic challenger has a 5-point lead over the longtime Republican incumbent in a poll of 500 likely Maine voters released Tuesday by the Bangor Daily News.
Posted inSports
Big Ten, Pac-12 pull the plug on fall football amid pandemic
They are the first of the Power Five college football conferences to call off their seasons.
Posted inSchools & Education, The Franklin Journal
RSU 9 school board agenda
Regional School District 9 Agenda 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, August 11 ***The school board meeting will be conducted via Zoom which the public can attend by clicking on the link listed on the district’s website.*** Item 1: Call to Order Item 2: Pledge Item 3: Public comment Item 4: Report of the chairperson A. Good news stories […]