The governor says he will allow children to return to classrooms for the start of the new school year, citing the state’s success in battling the coronavirus pandemic.
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Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Maine leaders urge Congress to end gridlock on COVID-19 relief package
Maine progressive leaders and Democratic lawmakers held a virtual news conference Friday to stress the need for another infusion of federal funds.
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Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel, Schools and Education
Waterville Public Schools posts proposed back-to-school plan
The Waterville Board of Education on Monday is expected to vote on the plan, which spells out how students and staff who decide to return to school buildings this year will be required to follow health and safety guidelines.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Augusta’s Bread of Life keeping busy with takeout lunches
The Augusta soup kitchen, which provided dine-in meals before coronavirus, is continuing to serve the community with takeout hot lunches weekdays from 11 a.m. to noon.
Posted inNation & World
Harleys everywhere, masks nowhere: South Dakota rally draws thousands
Many who rode their bikes into the small city of Sturgis on Friday expressed defiance at the rules and restrictions that have marked life in many locales during the pandemic.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Judge dismisses lawsuit against Mills by Sunday River Brewing and other businesses
The lawsuit challenged the constitutionality of Gov. Janet Mills’ restrictions on their businesses during the pandemic.
Posted inNation & World
Pro-Russia vaccine misinformation finds home in U.S. Facebook groups
A false report claiming five Ukrainians had died after taking an American-made vaccine spread in just a matter of days from a small Kremlin-friendly Ukrainian website to an audience of thousands.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Canada outpaces U.S., recouping 55% of jobs lost to pandemic
The employment gains were largely expected as provinces moved to more aggressively reopen their economies, prompting businesses to rehire workers.
Posted inMaine colleges, Sports
College notebook: FCS playoffs unlikely after two more conferences cancel fall season
More than 70 of the 127 Football Championship Subdivision schools have said they will not play this fall, after decisions Friday by the Big Sky Conference and Pioneer League.
Posted inHealth, Local & State, Uncategorized
Maine hospitals’ COVID-19 patient counts remain low for another week
Well into the summer tourist season, the numbers of inpatients with the disease remain near the all-time low.