New arts center in downtown Waterville named after Colby president

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Published
September 21, 2021

New arts center in downtown Waterville named after Colby president

The Greene Block + Studios was dedicated at a ceremony Tuesday.
Published
September 21, 2021

A $10 million gift, USM’s largest ever, will help build a new home for the music school

The donation to the project planned for the Portland campus comes from philanthropist Suzi Osher, in honor of her late husband.
Published
September 20, 2021

All Maine schools to begin testing drinking water for lead under new state law

The Maine Drinking Water Program is helping coordinate and pay for schools to test all drinking and cooking water fixtures this year.
Published
September 17, 2021

Almost all UMaine System residential students have verified COVID-19 vaccination

And the percentage of full-time employees who have verified their status is about 83%, the system said.
Published
September 17, 2021

Maine reports 1,390 COVID cases in schools, 52 active outbreaks

The numbers represent a big jump from the 14 outbreaks reported one week ago, but school and state officials say community transmission is driving the spread.
Published
September 16, 2021

Reasons for missing vaccination data vary among school districts

Some districts had technical difficulties, some missed the deadline and others have concerns about the accuracy of the process.
Published
September 16, 2021

Virus outbreaks strand some students at home with minimal learning

The disruptions – and the risk that youngsters will fall further behind academically – have been unsettling for parents and educators alike.
Published
September 15, 2021

Percentage of vaccinated school staff varies widely across Maine: See your school’s vaccination rate

An average of 76% of school employees in Maine are vaccinated, but individual schools vary widely, new state data shows.
Published
September 14, 2021

Madison schools abruptly go remote amid COVID-19 outbreaks in Somerset County

Madison-based Maine School Administrative District 59, which was not requiring its students or staff to wear masks inside school buildings, is now offering remote learning to its 560 students.
Published
September 13, 2021

Most Maine school districts have yet to start pooled testing for COVID-19

Some districts that have yet to launch pooled testing say they expected a lag between the start of school and the start of testing to allow time to set up and solicit permission from parents.