Most elementary grades will attend classes four days a week starting next week, and high school students will return to in-person learning two days a week.
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Posted inTimes Record
Bath middle school teacher sparks hope, determination with yellow fever lesson
After learning about how yellow fever epidemic sparked fear and confusion in 1793 Philadelphia, Bath Middle School eight graders said they felt comforted to learn the U.S. has overcome pandemics before.
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U.S. records its deadliest day of pandemic
Nearly 3,900 people died of COVID-19 in the United States on Wednesday, while at least 5.9 million had been vaccinated by Thursday.
Posted inMaine colleges, Sports, Uncategorized
College basketball: Holmes scores 27 as No. 19 Indiana tops Penn State, 85-64
Mackenzie Holmes of Gorham also had six rebounds and five blocks in the Hoosiers’ win.
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Rec departments get creative to offer programs during pandemic
From ice skating and snowshoeing to virtual webinars and esports, recreation departments continue to reach out to their communities.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Mills’ next budget in balance without tax hikes, despite revenue losses
The budget that Gov. Janet Mills will submit to the Legislature on Friday would maintain critical government services at a time when they are needed most, says Finance Commissioner Kirsten Figueroa.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Maine regulators deny request to ban out-of-state waste
A group of environmentalists had petitioned the Board of Environmental Protection to put an end to the practice.
Posted inSports
‘Bills Mafia’ waited a generation for this team, and they are embracing it from afar
The Bills have perhaps the rowdiest, most enthusiastic fans in the NFL. After waiting decades for a team this good , they’ve grappled with loving it from a distance.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Global food prices at six-year high are set to keep on climbing
The spike threatens to push up broader inflation, making it harder for central banks to provide more stimulus to shore up economies, while stirring memories of food-price crises a decade ago.
Posted inSouthern Forecaster
Pond Cove kids help make ‘Hour of Code’ happen
Now in its seventh year, the annual extracurricular event features a night of classes ranging from basic keyboarding for kindergartners to coding exercises for fourth-graders.