Brunswick officials present hybrid reopening plan

Students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade will attend classes in-person two days per week, high school freshmen one day per week and sophomores, juniors and seniors will be remote only.

Nonresident COVID-19 rates on upswing, but no sign of spread to Mainers

Out-of-staters accounted for more than 11 percent of all positive tests over the past two weeks and have a positivity rate more than four times higher than state residents.

Cruise ship that dominated Eastport gets ready to depart

A cruise ship that tied up in Eastport during the pandemic is ready to set sail

Herman Cain, former Republican presidential candidate, dies of COVID-19 complications

While it’s not clear when or where he was infected, but he was hospitalized less than 2 weeks after attending a Trump campaign rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma, in June.

Maine receives $17 million in CARES funding to pilot remote learning models

The federal grant funding announced this week as part of the CARES Act will go to developing and implementing new remote learning models.

Mills to double rental assistance, fund efforts to address COVID-19 racial disparity

In other news, the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention announced one additional death and 27 new cases of the disease caused by the coronavirus on Thursday.

New jobless claims in Maine fall again, but tens of thousands still rely on aid

More than 87,000 continuing claims for assistance were filed last week, as supplemental benefits to support the economy and keep people out of poverty lapse.

More than 1.4 million seek jobless aid as virus surges in South, West

A continuing wave of job cuts is occurring against the backdrop of a spike in coronavirus cases that has led many states to halt plans to reopen businesses.

Farmington Fair cancellation means lost income, missed opportunities

For many in the community, the cancellation of the Farmington Fair is having a huge impact.

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