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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.
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.
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.

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'RetreeUS' helps Maine schools plant orchards

Maine rolls out state's first electric school bus

Arundel school moving to remote learning for week after COVID-19 cases lead to 143 close contacts

Maine Education Commissioner calls mask politicization 'absurd' as schools implement COVID-19 policies to protect in-person learning

COVID outbreak forces Bowdoin College to move to yellow status

Bangor schools head back to full-time classes

Lewiston School Committee reverses course, votes to require masks for all students and staff

Cafeteria workers needed at Bangor schools

Bus driver shortage has Maine school districts looking at signing bonuses

Some Maine colleges rely on honor system for proof of vaccination status

More Maine schools announce plans on mask requirements

Fully vaccinated people at risk of spreading COVID-19 Delta variant, Maine public health officials say

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