The latest on the coronavirus pandemic. WASHINGTON — Several U.S. diplomats living in State Department-provided housing in the Washington area have expressed alarm about the department’s lack of communication concerning a colleague who has contracted the novel coronavirus and lives in their apartment complex, according to emails and interviews obtained by The Washington Post. Some […]
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High school seniors cope with loss after school closes for rest of the year
The extended closures prompted by the pandemic rule out rites of passage like graduation, prom and other events that students look forward to all year.
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Posted inThe Franklin Journal
New Rec programs help community, good for staff
“I can see a lot more positives than negatives coming out of this whole COVID-19. I’ve never seen a time when families were brought so close together, peoples’ lives weren’t so busy, were slowed down. Families are playing board games, going on walks. Kids are playing outside, neighbors are saying hi,” Farmington Parks and Recreation Director Matt Foster.
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RSU 9 to continue remote learning
FARMINGTON — Students in Regional School Unit 9 will not be returning to their classrooms this spring. Tuesday, April 7, Education Commissioner Pender Makin, citing federal coronavirus guidance about avoiding large group and in-person instruction for 8 to 20 weeks, notified school officials of her recommendation that districts finish the 2019-20 academic year using remote […]
Posted inMaine, News
‘The adult in the room’: CDC director is the face of Maine’s coronavirus response
Dr. Nirav Shah has earned widespread praise for his handling of the crisis, even inspiring a Facebook group and a highway sign saying, ‘In Shah we trust.’
Posted inThe Franklin Journal
Pizza promotion: Toilet paper Tuesdays
FARMINGTON — Mary Jane’s Slice of Heaven, an artisan pizza restaurant at 103 Narrow Gauge Square, has a new promotion to ease the reality of the stay-at-home order and bring a bit of humor to the situation. “We’re trying,” owner Mary Jamison said. On March 18, Governor Janet Mills closed restaurant dining rooms and bars […]
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‘Keep this out of your home’: Falmouth family hit hard by the coronavirus
Ellen Mahoney Simmonds, 81, died Monday of COVID-19. Now, her son has it and her husband says he’s recovered.
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Local players, coaches sorry to lose spring season but see bigger picture
The Maine Principals’ Association’s decision to cancel the spring high school sports season wasn’t a surprise, but that didn’t make it any easier to hear.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
Schools planning to finish school year remotely
While some districts have announced the decision to finish the school year from home, some are holding off — but all are planning.
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Joseph MacDonald, 73, Army veteran and Biddeford resident, dies from coronavirus
He served during the Vietnam War and volunteered for organizations including the Disabled American Veterans.