Regional School Unit 18 has developed a draft of what the upcoming school year could look like for students, including giving parents the option of having their children taught remotely, whether that is required or not.
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Virus-shadowed Emmy nods could bring surprises, diversity
TV has been America’s constant companion amid the coronavirus and a whirlwind of racial reckoning.
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Drifters Wife closes permanently, a victim of the pandemic
The owners of Drifters Wife, a nationally acclaimed Portland restaurant, announced Friday that they are closing the restaurant for good.
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MLB roundup: Blue Jays to play in Buffalo’s minor league park
Toronto was hoping to play in a major league stadium after the Canadian government declined to allow them to play in Toronto, but was unsuccessful in securing a site.
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COVID-19 hospitalizations in Maine fall to new lows
Cumulative hospital counts for the week are at their lowest levels since the opening days of the pandemic.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Old Fort Western in Augusta open despite new world pandemic
City-owned fort, the oldest surviving wooden fort in the country, is open for tours, but not getting many visitors in pandemic.
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Maine reports 20 new COVID-19 cases, no new deaths
Six of 22 new swab-and-send testing sites have opened, and the remainder will go into operation within the next few weeks.
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On Baseball: Red Sox begin strange season with low expectations
The pitching staff is in shambles, but the offense may be enough to lift the team to the expanded playoffs.
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The Latest: As mask rules get tighter in the American West, opposition gets loud
The latest on the coronavirus pandemic from around the U.S. and the world. HELENA, Mont. — A Montana county became the latest battleground in the debate over face masks after local residents pushed back against stricter rules in a virtual face-off with public health officials. The scene in Gallatin County located near Yellowstone National Park […]
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Originally rescheduled for August, UMF postpones 2020 graduation again
The class of 2020 still awaits commencement plans from the University of Maine at Farmington but some are ready to let go of a ceremony altogether.