Preparedness and meeting state guidelines are major concerns.
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Posted inRiver Valley, Rumford Falls Times, Schools & Education
RSU 56 directors approve a plan for reopening schools this fall
Parents may choose in-school or online learning, and switch later if they want.
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Posted inMaine, News, Schools & Education
Brunswick officials present second reopening plan
The new plan allows upperclassmen on campus but also carries increased risks for teachers.
Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn
‘So many questions’: Local business owners talk summer, winter and staying afloat
The Lewiston Auburn Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce session Thursday asked for feedback to deliver to the state as state government crafts future rules and business support programs.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
New poll shows Gideon with slight lead in U.S. Senate race
Quinnipiac University’s survey of 807 registered Maine voters finds Republican Sen. Susan Collins trailing the Democratic House speaker by 4 points.
Posted inMaine
Large turnout for Augusta food giveaway highlights need in central Maine
Augusta Food Bank Executive Director Bob Moore said more than 150 cars were lined up for a food giveaway at the Augusta Civic Center an hour before it began Thursday.
Posted inHealth, Lewiston-Auburn
Marshwood Center in Lewiston reports a fourth COVID-19 death and 34 cases
Another employee has also tested positive at Central Maine Medical Center.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Mills asks state departments to trim spending by 10%
State Finance Commissioner Kirsten Figueroa directed department leaders to find ways to reduce costs as the state grapples with COVID-19-related revenue losses.
Posted inMaine, News
Maine reports 14 new cases of COVID-19, no additional deaths
Maine has second-lowest virus prevalence in the country, behind only Vermont.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Demand for unemployment aid remains high in Maine even as new claims dip
Nearly 80,000 Mainers filed continuing federal and state unemployment benefits last week, more than twice the number during the worst week of the Great Recession.