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.
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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.
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Windsor selectmen still prefer to meet in person
While some towns have opted for virtual meetings, Windsor continues to conduct its meetings at the Town Hall — with social distancing.
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Central Maine cities, towns react to widespread closures, restrictions due to coronavirus
A day after widespread school closures were announced, city and town officials are taking steps to halt the spread of the highly-contagious coronavirus.
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Area students named to Worcester Polytechnic Institute dean’s list
WORCESTER, Mass. — The following local residents were among 1,678 students named to the 2019 fall semester dean’s list at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Molly Silsby, of Augusta, is a junior majoring in mechanical engineering. Rowan Labaugh, of Augusta, is a sophomore majoring in mechanical engineering. Brett Foster, of Fairfield, is a sophomore majoring in electrical […]
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Maine Compass: Maine conservatives should support land conservation
The bipartisan Land for Maine’s Future program is endangered by the toxic politics seeping into our political culture.
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Budding Windsor business promises something for everyone
CEO Toni Turner is hoping to open The Fusion of Windsor, a restaurant, bakery, lounge, wellness studio and farmer’s market, sometime in February
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Two dead after early morning car accident in Augusta
Augusta police say David Smith, 52, and Lisa Pelletier, 46, both of Windsor, died after a single-car accident near North Belfast Avenue and Pipeline Road.
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Windsor student finalist of national essay contest
Evelyn Rousseau, an eighth-grade student at Windsor Elementary School, has been named a finalist by the The American Geosciences Institute in its national essay contest for Earth Science Week, according to a news release from Helen M. Beesley, 6-8 teacher at the Windsor school. Evelyn was one of four finalists in the contest whose topic […]
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Windsor teacher gets grant for reading project
Helen Beesley, a teacher of Windsor Elementary School, recently received funding to support her innovative and creative learning project, “No More Fake Reading!, according to a news release from SONIC Drive-In, based in Oklahoma City. SONIC Drive-In concluded its annual Limeades for Learning Fall Voting campaign in support of public school teachers last month. In […]