Kristin Lorbeski has learned her students will not learn if they do not like coming to school. Her challenge now is to keep them connected so they continue to learn at home.
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Common Ground Country Fair pulls plug on 2020 event but aims to stage ‘virtual fair’
The popular agricultural event, held each fall in Unity, is the latest to be canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Hallowell officials create small business ‘survival’ grant program
The fund for the grant, dubbed the “Hallowell Business Survival Grant Program,” would be supported by up to $15,000 drawn from unspent TIF funds.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel, Schools and Education
Carrabec schools’ priorities begin with nutrition, then relations, finally learning
The distance learning plan for RSU 74 students and their families in Anson, Embden, New Portland, North Anson and Solon consists of three pillars: food, relational continuity and education.
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Local hairstylists return to work, follow state guidelines
Wearing masks, sanitizing thoroughly, having clients wait in their vehicles until summoned for appointments are just some of the new rules hair salons must abide by during the coronavirus pandemic.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Life & Culture, Local & State
No fair for Windsor, Litchfield, Monmouth
Other Maine fairs — annual summer traditions for many — are also in jeopardy of not taking place in 2020 due to coronavirus concerns and restrictions on public gatherings.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Schools and Education
Windsor teacher’s 30 years of experience prepared her to tackle online learning challenge
Helen Beesley has been integral in making creative and motivating experiences for students during the coronavirus pandemic, according to RSU 12 Superintendent Howard Tuttle.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Old Hallowell Day canceled for 2020 due to the coronavirus
The annual event, which has been held for more than 50 years, was canceled after a vote Saturday of planning committee members.
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Bingham-area school district receives $10,292 donation to buy laptops
Maine School Administrative District 13, which includes Bingham and Moscow, bought 10 HP Elite 360 notebook computers with money donated by Blue Sky West, the company that manages the Bingham Wind Project.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Morning Sentinel
Skowhegan Walmart found to have discriminated against longtime employee
Michael Morin filed a complaint with the Human Rights Commission after company officials said a change in its computerized scheduling system could not accommodate his modified schedule.