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Education
Newport area middle and high school students return to in-person learning Monday
Students were transferred to remote learning in early November after nearly 30 students and school staff members tested positive for COVID-19.
Local News
'RetreeUS' helps Maine schools plant orchards
The New Hampshire-based nonprofit has already supplied seeds and education to 55 Maine schools across the state.
Schools That Shine
Maine rolls out state's first electric school bus
The price tag for the electric school bus was about $350,000. 80% of it was paid by a grant from the Volkswagen Emissions Fraud Settlement.
Local News
Arundel school moving to remote learning for week after COVID-19 cases lead to 143 close contacts
Mildred L. Day Elementary in RSU 21 was closed for instruction Tuesday, as families picked up laptops and instructional materials.
Coronavirus
Maine Education Commissioner calls mask politicization 'absurd' as schools implement COVID-19 policies to protect in-person learning
Commissioner Makin said she expects schools to follow the U.S. CDC guidelines for universal masking in schools, despite districts that voted down mask rules.
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Maine COVID-19 and vaccine update for Tuesday, August 25, 2021
MSAD-20 officials in Fort Fairfield delays start of school year due to COVID cases
Maine student COVID vaccination rates estimate tool release by state websites
How to recognize your child's back to school anxiety
Maine schools districts short on bus drivers
More Maine schools announce plans for mask requirements
'I think we're reaching a crisis level': Parents petition state to relax social distancing standards in schools
Bangor School Department returns to in-person learning Monday
Maine COVID-19 and vaccine update for Tuesday, August 25, 2021
MSAD-20 officials in Fort Fairfield delays start of school year due to COVID cases
Maine student COVID vaccination rates estimate tool release by state websites
How to recognize your child's back to school anxiety
Maine schools districts short on bus drivers
More Maine schools announce plans for mask requirements
'I think we're reaching a crisis level': Parents petition state to relax social distancing standards in schools
Bangor School Department returns to in-person learning Monday
Vaccine
COVID outbreak forces Bowdoin College to move to yellow status
Yellow COVID status on the Bowdoin College campus steps up spread prevention methods such as requiring masks in all public indoor spaces
Back To School
Bangor schools head back to full-time classes
This academic school year Bangor schools are not on a hybrid schedule, but closer to 'normal.' One thing that is the same: COVID mask-wearing.
Vaccine
COVID outbreak forces Bowdoin College to move to yellow status
Yellow COVID status on the Bowdoin College campus steps up spread prevention methods such as requiring masks in all public indoor spaces
Back To School
Bangor schools head back to full-time classes
This academic school year Bangor schools are not on a hybrid schedule, but closer to 'normal.' One thing that is the same: COVID mask-wearing.
Education
Lewiston School Committee reverses course, votes to require masks for all students and staff
The decision comes after earlier this month the committee voted to make masks optional. A recent surge in COVID-19 cases forced school leaders to reconsider.
Back To School
Cafeteria workers needed at Bangor schools
School administrators said they are short-staffed at more than half of the school cafeterias in Bangor.
Education
Lewiston School Committee reverses course, votes to require masks for all students and staff
The decision comes after earlier this month the committee voted to make masks optional. A recent surge in COVID-19 cases forced school leaders to reconsider.
Back To School
Cafeteria workers needed at Bangor schools
School administrators said they are short-staffed at more than half of the school cafeterias in Bangor.
Back To School
Bus driver shortage has Maine school districts looking at signing bonuses
RSU 21 and 22 in Maine are offering hundreds of dollars in bonuses to get school bus driver open positions filled before school starts.
Health
Some Maine colleges rely on honor system for proof of vaccination status
The College of the Atlantic and Saint Joseph's College of Maine haven’t verified every student's COVID-19 vaccination card.
Back To School
Bus driver shortage has Maine school districts looking at signing bonuses
RSU 21 and 22 in Maine are offering hundreds of dollars in bonuses to get school bus driver open positions filled before school starts.
Health
Some Maine colleges rely on honor system for proof of vaccination status
The College of the Atlantic and Saint Joseph's College of Maine haven’t verified every student's COVID-19 vaccination card.
Back To School
More Maine schools announce plans on mask requirements
On Tuesday night, the Hermon School District announced that it won't require students and staff to mask up at this time.
Local News
Fully vaccinated people at risk of spreading COVID-19 Delta variant, Maine public health officials say
ME CDC Director Dr. Nirav Shah said even though the vaccinated person may not feel symptoms of the virus, they could unknowingly transmit it to unvaccinated people.
Coronavirus
Certain masks provide better protection against COVID-19, Delta variant, doctors say
Dr. James Jarvis of Northern Light Health said all coverings protect against the virus, and that the vaccine is still the best shield from COVID-19 and the variants.
Back To School
More Maine schools announce plans on mask requirements
On Tuesday night, the Hermon School District announced that it won't require students and staff to mask up at this time.
Local News
Fully vaccinated people at risk of spreading COVID-19 Delta variant, Maine public health officials say
ME CDC Director Dr. Nirav Shah said even though the vaccinated person may not feel symptoms of the virus, they could unknowingly transmit it to unvaccinated people.
Coronavirus
Certain masks provide better protection against COVID-19, Delta variant, doctors say
Dr. James Jarvis of Northern Light Health said all coverings protect against the virus, and that the vaccine is still the best shield from COVID-19 and the variants.
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