College President Clayton Rose says it made the most sense to dedicate resources to a single mode of learning rather than attempt a hybrid of online and in-person teaching.
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Photos: Opening up as summer arrives in Maine
After a long, isolated winter and spring, it was good to be out, and revel in the small beauties of life.
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UMaine System trustees to consider tuition increase in new $559 million budget
The budget calls for an average tuition increase of 2.5 percent for in-state undergraduates as trustees try to navigate uncertainty brought on by the coronavirus pandemic.
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COVID-19 surge in South, Southwest poses growing threat, experts warn
Last week, 8 states hit single-day new-case highs, according to figures compiled by Johns Hopkins University.
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Dimitrov positive for COVID-19, exhibition tennis event canceled
Three-time Grand Slam semifinalist Grigor Dimitrov played last week in an event criticized for no social distancing.
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Maine CDC reports 19 new cases of coronavirus, no deaths
The small rise in case numbers comes as the public health agency investigates a COVID-19 outbreak among ambulance staff in Houlton.
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Virus contributes to outbreak of consumer debt in Maine
With jobs lost and bills piling up, many Mainers face mounting household debt triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Maine has nation’s worst COVID-19 racial disparity
No other state has such a wide gap – more than 25 percentage points – between the size of the Black population and that community’s share of infections.
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Masks may be required in Maine, but the rules are rarely enforced
A growing body of research suggests universal mask-wearing in public could dramatically reduce the spread of coronavirus. Getting people to comply is another matter.
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More Mainers opt for state park campgrounds this year
Reservations by Maine residents are up by 37 percent during the summer of coronavirus, in what may become a record year for camping at the state’s parks.