Photos: Colby College move-in day

Erskine Academy in South China opts for hybrid back-to-school model

The academy's administration wanted to test out the yellow hybrid system before attempting to go the full in-person green system.

Colby College and UMaine System report COVID-19 cases as students return

Some other Maine campuses, including Bates College and the University of New England, have not reported any positive COVID-19 results as students have started returning to campus.

Eaton Mountain owner, foundation strike deal to upgrade Skowhegan ski area

The collaboration is to include students from the Community Regional Charter School working to create a four-season recreational area.

Community colleges attract Maine students wary of campus life during COVID-19

Some Maine students are opting to enroll at their local community colleges rather than four-year schools, driven by uncertainties about residential life and how courses will be taught during the pandemic.

Despite COVID-19 cases, UMaine to welcome students back on Monday

University leaders detailed their virus response and prevention plan in a virtual news conference Saturday, after three cases were reported among students in Orono.

Colby College students begin moving to campus on Friday

Students are required to live on campus or in the Main Street Commons or Lockwood Hotel in downtown Waterville this year unless they have medical exemptions.

Augusta child care program adds full-time school-year care amid pandemic

The program aims to help working parents who need a safe place for their kids to go when they'd normally be in school, as Augusta's reopening plan splits students into groups attending some days of the week.

Three UMaine students test positive for COVID-19

The cases come as most students prepare to move in next week, and as colleges around the country are trying to stop coronavirus outbreaks on campus.

Testing finds no COVID-19 at Bates as students begin return to campus

With student testing slated to start Sunday, more than 500 employees have so far been checked without a single positive result.