Regional School Unit 9 Chair Carol Coles said the decision was “one of the most difficult that I think we faced as a board.”
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Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Number of critical care patients with COVID-19 hits lowest point in Maine since November
Cases continue to rise in schools, however, and the state reported 18 more deaths Thursday, bringing the pandemic total to 1,777.
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Farmington-based school district ‘compromises’ on amended COVID-19 procedures for isolation
Chairwoman Carol Coles called the decision “one of the most difficult that I think we faced as a board.”
Posted inHealth, Maine
Decrease in COVID-19 hospitalizations ‘encouraging,’ but still high
Omicron’s high transmissibility is forcing the Maine CDC to change its approach to tracking the virus.
Posted inThe Bethel Citizen
Bethel participating in statewide COVID-19 wastewater screening
Bethel is one of seven sites in Maine participating in a U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S. CDC) program.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
To-go cocktails may stay awhile in Maine, but health advocates say not forever
Bars and restaurants say to-go alcohol sales have helped them weather the pandemic, but public health organizations say they shouldn’t continue indefinitely.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Maine CDC ending contact tracing for COVID-19 during omicron wave
COVID-19 hospitalizations decreased again Wednesday and are down 21% since the January peak.
Posted inNation / World
Canadian protesters’ crude behavior sparks outrage
The anti-vaxxers find little sympathy in a country where more than 80 percent are vaccinated.
Posted inNation / World
Chinese ring in Lunar New Year
People gather at temples to burn incense sticks and offer prayers for the Year of the Tiger.