School officials say the smart phone apps are helping to minimize the contact between staff and students.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Schools and Education
Windsor Elementary School reports 2 COVID-19 cases, triggering remote learning for district
Howard Tuttle, superintendent of Regional School Unit 12, said that the probable case “means that the individual has symptoms associated with COVID-19 and they had direct contact with someone who tested positive.”
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Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
China, Winslow schools remain closed Thursday as thousands in Kennebec County still without power
Four schools, in the towns of China and Winslow, were closed and without power as thousands of Central Maine Power customers were still reporting outages.
Posted inElection 2020, Local & State, Morning Sentinel
Waterville mayoral candidates debate taxes, education, ‘political elites’
Phil Bofia and Jay Coelho, each a former city councilor in Waterville, square off Wednesday night in a televised debate at the Fairfield Community Center.
Posted inHealth, Kennebec Journal, Local & State
New Maine veterans task force works to reduce suicide by firearms, medication
The Maine Safer Homes Taskforce will distribute information related to gun and medication safety, hoping to curtail the state’s higher-than-average rate of death by suicide in veterans.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Tractor-trailer rollover closes Route 3 in Vassalboro for five hours
The semi truck rolled over at about 2 p.m. Wednesday after its driver swerved to avoid a pickup truck. The accident blocked the road in both directions until about 7 p.m., according to officials. No injuries were reported.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Alewife restoration project nears two-thirds completion with Vassalboro fishway
Fishway is almost complete at the Box Mill Dam in Vassalboro, bringing connection between Outlet Stream and Sebasticook River closer.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel, News, Schools and Education
Fairfield area school district receives funding for child care program
Starting on Oct. 5, children in Maine School Administrative District 49 will be able to attend an all day program at the Fairfield Community Center under the supervision of Alfond Youth and Community Center staff.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, Morning Sentinel
Potential buyers of Fiberight waste plant narrowed to 3, as officials eye re-start of Maine plant
The waste-to-energy plant in Hampden, serving more than 100 Maine communities, has been shut down since May over financial problems.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Madison nursing home’s corrective plan for coronavirus outbreak fails approval requirements, state says
A spokesperson at Maine DHHS said in an email Wednesday morning that Maplecrest nursing home, which had a corrective plan due last Friday, did not meet all of the requirements for approval.