The federal grant funding announced this week as part of the CARES Act will go to developing and implementing new remote learning models.
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Mills to double rental assistance, fund efforts to address COVID-19 racial disparity
In other news, the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention announced one additional death and 27 new cases of the disease caused by the coronavirus on Thursday.
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New jobless claims in Maine fall again, but tens of thousands still rely on aid
More than 87,000 continuing claims for assistance were filed last week, as supplemental benefits to support the economy and keep people out of poverty lapse.
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Farmington Fair cancellation means lost income, missed opportunities
For many in the community, the cancellation of the Farmington Fair is having a huge impact.
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Here’s 10 things to know about the NBA season restart
One is that Doc Rivers and Billy Donovan do really well in Florida.
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Maine’s tourism industry on life-support as visitors trickle back
Hotel occupancy and out-of-state traffic increased over July but many businesses are still barely hanging on and hope to survive through the summer.
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MLB doubleheaders might be shortened to 7-inning games
Baseball players might not want to play nine innings twice in one day this pandemic-delayed season.
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Joe Biden says MLB and NFL seasons are “probably not going to be able to happen”
Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee doesn’t think football and baseball can pull off seasons without their players sequestering in one place.
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ACC football adds Notre Dame for 2020 season
Notre Dame will play in the Atlantic Coast Conference this season as part of a plan to play 10 league games and start the week of Sept. 7.
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NHL’s top teams face dilemma on what round-robin play means
The top four teams in the Eastern and Western Conferences get byes into the traditional first round of the NHL playoffs.