Superintendent Carl Gartley said the staff member is not a teacher and already been out of school after learning of positive tests with close contacts.
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As officials investigate Oakland church gathering, town manager worries ‘this has the potential to be a superspreader’
Oakland police are talking with state officials about large gatherings held over the weekend at Kingdom Life Church to determine what action should be taken in light of the coronavirus pandemic.
Police to probe whether Oakland church violated pandemic guidelines with weekend crowds
Vehicles, many with out-of-state plates, packed the Kingdom Life Church parking lot on High Street in Oakland on Friday and Saturday nights, possibly violating state pandemic guidelines.
Oakland’s Kingdom Life Church moving forward — cautiously — with conference
The Tenacious Love conference has at least 70 people saying online they plan to attend the four-day event, although Senior Pastor Jamie Dickson says the church will adhere to the state’s 50-person limit.
FirstPark in Oakland hires firm to help spur development
The partnership with SVN | The Urbanek Group Advisors is expected to provide FirstPark greater exposure in Maine and New England, and connections nationally and globally through SVN’s network of offices and affiliates.
Oakland and New York men indicted on drug trafficking charges after motel bust
Eric Caswell, 41, of Oakland and Tarik Squire, 37, of Bronx, New York, were arrested Jan. 2 by Augusta police and Maine Drug Enforcement agents, who were waiting for them at the Super 8 motel in Augusta.
Four potential buyers express ‘serious’ interest in Hampden waste plant
The Municipal Review Committee, which represents the waste disposal interests of 115 Maine municipalities, reported Wednesday that four entities expressed interest in buying the Coastal Maine LLC recycling and waste-to-energy facility.
Central Maine police weigh order requiring face coverings in public
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.
Legally blind Oakland man, wife face eviction during coronavirus pandemic
Doug Handy, 58, and his wife, Evelyn, 60, have lived in their mobile home 11 years and got an eviction notice March 25 saying they need to move out by April 25.
Pineland Suzuki School’s benefit concert celebrates Maine
On Maine’s 200th birthday, Pineland Suzuki School will present its 20th annual Benefit Concert – “We Love Maine!” celebrating through music what we love best about Maine – at 2 p.m. on Sunday, March 15, at the Messalonskee High School Performing Arts Center in Oakland, with a silent auction and reception to follow. We Love […]