Police throughout the region have discussed treating the matter on a case-by-case basis, with plenty of common sense and an eye toward education.
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Central Maine technical schools try to make best of bad situation
Classes at Capital Area Technical Center in Augusta and Mid-Maine Technical Center in Waterville move on via social media, but lack of hands-on learning takes its toll.
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Central Maine summer entertainment season on hold?
Artistic directors grapple with planning for a summer season of theater, music, dance and movies that may not happen if public gatherings remain limited because of coronavirus.
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Hard times get a layer of frosting at Jorgensen’s Café in Waterville
While curbside service has become the rule of survival for Waterville restaurants, the luster of a special dessert to mark a holiday such as Easter can create a special moment in the lives of people eking out a living.
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Maine International Film Festival still scheduled for July, organizers considering adjustments
“We’re proceeding subject to the guidance of medical professionals and any mandates that may be put into place,” said Mike Perreault, executive director of the Maine Film Center and Maine International Film Festival.
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Colby College resolved to ‘keep the learning going’ amid remote classes
Officials said they gave freedom to faculty to use the tools and practices they thought worked best to finish college courses after the coronavirus pandemic forced campuses across the country to send students home.
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Funeral homes adapting during coronavirus pandemic
Meeting with families by video platforms to plan funerals, postponing services until later in the spring or summer and wearing extra protective gear while working with the deceased are among the ways funeral directors have adapted during the pandemic.
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Q&A: Heather Merrow, certified nursing assistant at Northern Light Continuing Care
A view from a local health care worker on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Birthing centers around central Maine adjusting to deliveries during pandemic
As more information becomes available, doctors assure patients that they will continue to work within CDC guidelines and keep their patients and staff as safe as possible.
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Northern Light Health offers voluntary furloughs, but will not lay off workers
Many employees have been reassigned to other jobs within the health care system as elective procedures and appointments have been canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic.