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Asylum seekers new to Portland spend much time navigating red tape and waiting: for hearings, work permits, English classes and a place to call home.
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Asylum seekers new to Portland spend much time navigating red tape and waiting: for hearings, work permits, English classes and a place to call home.
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As coronavirus cases fall, schools feel pressure to add more in-person learning With vaccines on the horizon and many families pushing for more in-person time, Maine school districts still face challenges with staffing and meeting physical distancing requirements. Share Casey Curneil and her children, Aubrey Munson and Carter Munson, depart Ocean Avenue Elementary School in Portland on Friday afternoon. Curneil, whose son is a second-grader at Ocean Avenue, said she would like the schools to go to full-time in-person instruction. Ben McCanna/Staff Photographer As she’s watched coronavirus...