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![Holiday Safety Discussion with MDIHS Principal Matt Haney and AOS 91 Superintendent Dr. Marc Gousse [VIDEO]](http://townsquare.media/site/496/files/2020/07/Untitled-design12.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Holiday Safety Discussion with MDIHS Principal Matt Haney and AOS 91 Superintendent Dr. Marc Gousse [VIDEO]
With Thanksgiving quickly approaching, WDEA's Chris Popper sat down with MDI High School Principal Matt Haney and AOS 91 Superintendent of Schools to talk about COVID Safety, as well as addressing rumors and previewing COVID safety precautions that will be in place for winter activities
MDI Hospital Offering Pfizer Vaccines to Children 5-12 at Bar Harbor Regency November 20
MDI Hospital is offering a COVID vaccine clinic specifically for children ages 5-12 at the Bar Harbor Regency on Saturday, November 20th.
Ellsworth Elementary-Middle School to Return to In-Person Learning Wednesday November 10
Ellsworth Elementary-Middle School will return to In-Person Learning on Wednesday, November 10th, but they'll do so without a sizeable portion of the school's population who have to quarantine. There were 13 positive COVID cases
Free Vaccine Clinic in Ellsworth Wednesday November 10
You can get a FREE COVID Vaccine, COVID Booster or Flu Shot on Wednesday, November 10th in Ellsworth
MDI Hospital Offering COVID Booster Shot Clinic November 20th
If you missed the COVID vaccine booster clinic on November 6th, Mount Desert Island Hospital will be offering another vaccine booster clinic in the lobby of the Bar Harbor Regency on Saturday, November 20th from 9 a.m. to 12 noon. Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson booster doses will be available.
MDI Hospital Offering COVID Booster Shot Clinic November 6th
Mount Desert Island Hospital will be offering a vaccine booster clinic in the lobby of the Bar Harbor Regency on Saturday, November 6th from 9 a.m. to 12 noon. Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson booster doses will be available.
![Ellsworth City Hall to be Closed Until Monday November 1st Because of Multiple COVID Cases [UPDATE]](http://townsquare.media/site/496/files/2013/07/ellsworth-city-hall.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Ellsworth City Hall to be Closed Until Monday November 1st Because of Multiple COVID Cases [UPDATE]
UPDATE - Ellsworth City Hall will be closed until Monday, November 1st because of multiple COVID cases. This does NOT affect emergency services such as the Police or Fire Departments.
3 Positive COVID Cases at Ellsworth Elementary-Middle School – School to Resume Monday October 25th
After staff at Ellsworth Elementary Middle School were able to initiate the contact tracing protocol on Friday, October 22nd when there was no school, it has been determined that there were 3 positive COVID cases, and that 34 students and 3 staff have been identified as close contacts. In-person learning will resume on Monday, October 25th for all who are not in "quarantine" status.
No School for Ellsworth Elementary-Middle School Friday October 22
There will be NO SCHOOL for Ellsworth Elementary-Middle School students on Friday, October 22nd because of COVID cases and the need to complete contact tracing for the CDC
AOS 91 COVID Vaccination Rates and Pool Testing Participation
Here are the latest (as of October 18th) COVID vaccination rates for each individual school within the AOS 91 district, as well as the percentage of students and staff participating in pool testing and the number of positive COVID cases by school