The Maine CDC said Wednesday that universal indoor masking will no longer be recommended for school and child care providers as of next Wednesday.
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Portland school board chooses principal for Lincoln Middle School
Marisa Ayala is trilingual and has experience in the Boston and Chicago public school systems.
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Mills administration to announce new guidelines for school masking on Wednesday
The state reports more indications of steep declines in COVID-19 in Maine, but state officials have yet to lift an indoor mask recommendation for schools.
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Some Maine schools to ditch masks while others wait for state guidance
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention relaxed masking guidelines Friday, but Maine officials have yet to indicate whether state recommendations will change.
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Maine might cut student loan debt for first-time homebuyers
The bill would provide one-time funds for mortgages to first-time homebuyers who have student loan debt.
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Bowdoin College hires a top state police official to help lead campus security
Lt. Col. William Harwood will retire from public service and become associate director of safety and security at the Brunswick college.
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Educators in Portland autism classroom say staffing challenges are safety concern
The teacher in a classroom where an ed tech is accused of sexually exploiting a child says warnings went unheeded and he’s been left out of efforts to make improvements.
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Maine considers $42 million plan to lighten college graduates’ debt load
Recent graduates who live and work in Maine would get as much $2,000 a year in relief from loan payments.
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Oakland-area school district to drop mask mandate after February vacation
Masks will be optional for students and staff in Regional School Unit 18, but since the school is no longer considered a universal masking school, students will have to quarantne.
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Nokomis students, parents protest mask mandate, storm school vestibule
The disruption occurred Friday at Nokomis Regional Middle School in Newport and involved school staff who tried to stop the group, but no arrests were made and there were no suspensions or disciplinary actions taken.