Some school districts are considering remote learning days instead of traditional snow days as the pandemic makes learning from home more common and accessible.
Rachel Ohm
Staff Writer
Rachel covers state government and politics for the Portland Press Herald. It’s her third beat at the paper after stints covering City Hall and education. Prior to her arrival at the Press Herald in the summer of 2019, Rachel worked at the Morning Sentinel in Waterville, covering Franklin and Somerset counties, and the Knoxville News Sentinel in Knoxville, Tennessee, covering higher education. She has a master’s degree in journalism from New York University and when she’s not writing and reporting enjoys running, cooking and traveling to new places.
Posted inHealth, Maine
For everyday Mainers, COVID-19 vaccines may still be months away
Who gets vaccinated when depends on factors including the supply and how quickly health care workers and people in nursing homes get inoculated.
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Posted inMaine, News
Maine hospitals get first COVID-19 vaccines and prepare to vaccinate front-line staff
Northern Light says it doesn’t expect to administer the vaccines at two of its hospitals until Wednesday, while other hospitals around Maine expect to receive doses Tuesday.
Posted inMaine, Schools & Education
Maine public school enrollments drop amid pandemic
More families are choosing to home-school or send their children to private schools, and the drop in public school enrollment can have financial implications for districts.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Bishop urges Maine Catholics to receive COVID vaccine, allaying concerns about use of fetal tissue
Some Catholics have questioned whether they should be vaccinated if tissue from aborted fetuses was used to develop or test the COVID-19 vaccines.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools & Education
Staffing shortages caused by COVID exposure forcing some Maine schools to go remote
As more teachers and staff quarantine because of coronavirus exposure, school districts are struggling to find enough substitutes to keep buildings open for in-person learning.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools & Education, Varsity Maine
Death of Brunswick teen who took his life a sign of pandemic’s toll on young people
The midcoast community is mourning the loss of a high school football player whose parents have cited the coronavirus pandemic as a factor affecting their son’s mental health.
Posted inMaine, Uncategorized
More than 61,000 Mainers still without power after weekend storm
Some Central Maine Power customers are not expected to see electricity restored until Wednesday night.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools & Education
Maine schools stick to in-person instruction as coronavirus numbers rise
COVID cases are increasing in schools, but officials say they have seen little evidence of transmission in school buildings and plan to continue offering in-person learning as long as it’s safe.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools & Education
As cases rise, Maine colleges prepare to send students home to finish semester
Colleges around Maine will send students home to finish the semester remotely after Thanksgiving, but only after testing to prevent the spread of COVID-19 during travel.