Students aren’t required to get vaccinated but the university system is strongly encouraging it because of concerns that younger people are driving up coronavirus cases statewide.
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With COVID-19 cases surging on campus, Bates College extends its lockdown
The Lewiston-based campus hit a new high of 60 active cases among students after it locked down the campus last week.
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Proposed budget has Dresden considering withdrawal from Hallowell-area school district
Dresden is not the only municipality critical of Regional School Unit 2’s proposed spending plan. Farmingdale and Monmouth officials are also questioning how they would pay what the district is asking.
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Colby College student starts coding club at Waterville Junior High School
Regan Bragg a senior from Marshfield anticipates the club will continue after this year, as one of the mentors she trained will take over.
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With new aid, schools seek solutions to problems new and old
Public schools in some cities are expected to receive more than $1 billion.
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UMA to host in-person art exhibition around ‘Outbreak’ theme
“The Outbreak Project at UMA” is scheduled to open Tuesday and run through April 30, featuring 14 artists.
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District making progress on site selection for new Skowhegan school
MSAD 54 administrators have been working with the town of Skowhegan to acquire land in order to make the site where Margaret Chase Smith School sits a viable option for a new school.
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Bates College imposes temporary quarantine to slow COVID-19 outbreak
With 34 active cases, students are told to stay inside their rooms until next Tuesday to reduce spread of highly contagious virus.
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Oakland-based school district proposes $40.5 million budget for 2021-22
The proposed budget for Regional School Unit 18, which enrolls about 2,500 students at eight schools in Belgrade, China, Oakland, Rome and Sidney, represents a 1.7% increase to current spending.
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Bates sets new high for students in COVID-19 isolation
Bates College has seen the number of students requiring isolation housing rise from one a week ago to 16 now.