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The Weekly Packet, March 11, 2021
Hugging grandkids: another restriction lifted
by Leslie Landrigan
Mainers who are fully vaccinated can now feel free to hug their unvaccinated children and grandchildren indoors and without masks according to Dr. Nirav Shah, director of the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in a virtual news conference on March 9.
Shah added some cautions: An indoor visit should only be with members of one household and in a private home. “Fully vaccinated” means at least two weeks after that final shot. Finally, the unvaccinated people should all be healthy.
“We are in this odd and uneven period between ‘no longer’ and ‘not yet,’ Shah said. “No longer must fully vaccinated folks avoid gathering with fully vaccinated friends. No longer must fully vaccinated folks avoid seeing their unvaccinated grandchildren.”
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Blue Hill, Deer Isle schools close amid COVID outbreak
BLUE HILL Schools here and in Deer Isle will be holding remote classes this week due to COVID-19 cases among staff and students and, in the case of Deer Isle, a weekend gathering earlier this month where several families came in contact with someone who has now gotten sick.
George Stevens Academy has reported four positive COVID-19 cases among staff and students.
“We’re going remote because we need to have some time for cleaning,” said Head of School Tim Seeley. “There’s four other schools that are going remote this week because of cases.”
Breath of fresh air
ELLSWORTH While the full impact of an entire school year of learning under COVID-19 will only become clear over time, two organizations have stepped up to help students right now by providing mini-grants or other practical assistance for outdoor education.
The Maine Environmental Education Association provided $100,000 in grants to schools, with some of the monies landing in Blue Hill, Otis and Deer Isle, while Acadia National Park sent 850 nature study kits to Ellsworth Elementary-Middle School. The assistance gives students opportunities to get outdoors, explore while learning about Maine’s natural environment and even practice a little or a lot of science.