To get around the issue of no bathrooms or water for events at the chapel, officials hope to build a caretaker’s cottage to provide those necessities.
Schools & Education
News and information about schools and education from the Sun Journal.
Posted inbPlus, Franklin, Schools & Education
Face Time: Wilton man has trained 47 new school bus drivers
Bruce Rollins has been driving a school bus for 24 years for Regional School Unit 9 based in Farmington.
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Posted inFranklin, Health, Lewiston-Auburn, Schools & Education
Russell Park up to 146 cases; more outbreaks locally
BIW, Lewiston Middle School, Greene Central School and the Maine Department of Transportation’s Wilton office have all reported COVID-19 outbreaks.
Posted inSchools & Education
Waterville area colleges have plans to keep students safe during the holidays
Thomas College students will return for in-person classes after negative testing while Colby and UMaine Farmington students will finish the semester remotely.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Schools & Education
Greene Central School switches to remote learning after COVID-19 outbreak
The school has seen four positive cases in a span of 14 days, according to the superintendent.
Posted inLocal News, River Valley, Rumford Falls Times, Schools & Education
RSU 56 closes Dixfield-Peru schools until Monday due to COVID-19
Schools in Dixfield and Peru have closed its three school buildings for sanitizing and disinfecting.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Schools & Education
Lewiston High School closes again after positive staff case confirmed; school to reopen Dec. 3
After a staff member tests positive for COVID-19 on the day school reopens, LHS is going back to remote learning.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News, Schools & Education
UMaine System pauses health insurance change after retirees sue
The lawsuit stems from the decision to switch the retirees from a group benefits plan to a Medicare exchange.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Schools & Education
Auburn school district considers job cuts in next budget
The City Council, which must approve the School Committee’s budget, is looking for no local increase next year.
Posted inFranklin, Schools & Education, The Franklin Journal
RSU 9 cautiously closes Farmington area schools Wednesday
With two COVID-19 cases at RSU 9 confirmed and a backlogged CDC, select schools will close for an extended period.