Desperate for child care or help with remote learning, some families are hiring teachers or tutors for the fall. But pods also raise concerns about equity and lack of access to support for low-income and vulnerable families.
COVID-19
Posted inCops & Courts, Health, Maine, News
Federal judge dismisses lawsuit seeking inmate releases due to COVID-19
The decision Friday states that the two men hadn’t exhausted other options, notably in state court, in their effort to qualify for home confinement.
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Posted inHealth, Maine, News, Uncategorized
Maine CDC reports 27 additional COVID-19 cases, no new deaths
The number of cases reported daily by the Maine CDC has ticked up in recent days, although the state continues to have the lowest new-infection rate in the country, according to one tracking system.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Another 21 COVID-19 cases reported in Maine but no additional deaths
The number of new cases reported both Wednesday and Thursday is higher than the seven-day average, although Maine’s infection rates remain low compared to most other states.
Posted inUncategorized
Cape school board approves pandemic plan, details in limbo
The school board gave permission for the district to implement a framework, but the final details still need to be worked out.
Posted inThe Forecaster
Scarborough partners with Maine CDC on education program
SCARBOROUGH—The town has received a $69,000 grant from the Maine Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for a COVID-19 education program that will include public education and health support and business assistance. A working group has been formed from the town’s public safety and planning departments and Scarborough Community Services and Economic Development. The program […]
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Federal aid limits COVID-19 damage to Maine state budget
Expanded unemployment benefits, stimulus checks and the Paycheck Protection Program helped to soften the economic impact of restrictions and kept the state’s budget from falling deeply into the red.
Posted inTimes Record
Ninth BIW worker tests positive for coronavirus
This marks the second contractor from BIW to test positive in as many weeks.
Posted inElections, Maine, News, Politics
Latest public poll again shows Gideon leading Collins in U.S. Senate race
The Democratic challenger has a 5-point lead over the longtime Republican incumbent in a poll of 500 likely Maine voters released Tuesday by the Bangor Daily News.
Posted inPortland Forecaster
Graduates get their day in the sun
The Deering High School outdoor ceremony at Ocean Gateway honored the 230 members of the Class of 2020.