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PublishedFebruary 25, 2023
At UMaine, back on campus but still online for many classes
Some learners chafe at lost in-class experiences; others appreciate remote flexibility. For now, the university system doesn't seem ready to reverse its pandemic-era shift.
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PublishedMarch 30, 2022
Readfield-area high school to go remote due to staff shortages from uptick in COVID-19 cases
School officials can't figure out what caused the spike, and so far only Maranacook Community High School has been impacted.
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PublishedMarch 11, 2022
Augusta to allow remote public participation in City Council meetings
Councilors say allowing the public to participate, online, in council meetings will increase public input, but some are concerned about the loss of face-to-face interaction.
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PublishedOctober 22, 2021
Readfield-area schools officials debate remote learning options as COVID cases spike in district
The board did not come up with a solution, but will take the answers they gained with them to the Nov. 3 meeting to evaluate the situation in a couple of weeks.
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PublishedSeptember 19, 2021
Winthrop superintendent urges parents to contact lawmakers to redefine ‘close contact’
Despite a mask mandate and a newly installed air filtration system, Winthrop public schools have at least 50 students in quarantine.
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PublishedAugust 30, 2021
Readfield-area school board reverses previous motion and mandates masking
More than 300 people attended, virtually and in-person Monday's emergency meeting and 30 people spoke out in addition to hundreds of emails in response to the school district's mask policy.
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PublishedJune 4, 2021
Hallowell-area school district approves plan for in-person learning, five days a week
Thanks to portables and moving students around, all students in Regional School Unit 2 will be able to return to school in person full time, officials said.
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PublishedApril 27, 2021
COVID-19 cases in Maine schools rise to highest levels of the pandemic
School officials say the increase is a reflection of community spread, not transmission in schools, and several are continuing with plans to increase in-person learning.
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PublishedApril 15, 2021
Augusta high school won’t follow state seating advice in wake of COVID-19 outbreak
Cony Middle and High School is fully remote after reporting 14 positive COVID-19 cases, and the school principal said future in-person instruction will not use assigned seating arrangements.
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PublishedApril 13, 2021
Municipal officials ask Hallowell-area school board about ‘Plan B’ budget, but the district doesn’t have one
Each of the municipalities served by Regional School Unit 2 — Hallowell, Farmingdale, Dresden, Monmouth and Richmond — is looking at least at a 7% tax increase.
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