School employees may need to provide proof of vaccination or a weekly negative test beginning in February.
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Posted inRiver Valley, Rumford Falls Times, Schools & Education
Dixfield-based school district reports drop in COVID-19 cases
Superintendent cites revised procedures by Maine CDC.
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Posted inRiver Valley, Rumford Falls Times, Schools & Education
Rumford area schools continuing to follow state COVID-19 guidelines
Regional School Unit 10 directors hear from nurses, others about latest recommendations.
Posted inHealth, Lewiston-Auburn
Tracking omicron’s spread like ‘trying to catch a bullet train on a bicycle,’ CDC director says
Omicron’s transmissibility is the likely culprit behind record-breaking infections and hospitalizations in Maine.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Pingree and Collins press Postal Service for answers on mail delays
Some Maine residents have complained in recent weeks that regular mail is being delayed for days or going undelivered.
Posted inHealth, Nation / World, Schools & Education
Kids’ low COVID-19 vaccination rates called ‘very disturbing’
Stormy weather in December, the busy holiday season, and distrust among some parents are all cited as factors.
Posted inHealth, Maine
Maine doctor’s license suspended over COVID-19 misinformation
Meryl Nass of Ellsworth is an internist who is active in Children’s Health Defense, a group that agitates against vaccines and vaccine mandates.
Posted inHealth, Nation / World
Insurers are being required to cover home COVID-19 tests. Here’s how to get yours for free
The Biden Administration announced Monday that insurance companies would be required to cover the cost.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Schools & Education
Question: Should schools be allowed to have fewer than the mandated 175 school days?
The Lewiston School Committee doesn’t want to extend the school year, but gubernatorial candidate Paul LePage says they need to stay in school.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Schools & Education
Paul LePage says Lewiston students may need to stay in school into July
Former governor said he is opposed to lowering the number of required school days for Lewiston because students are already falling behind due to COVID-19.