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Christian School Reopening In Maine Stirs Controversy

Many schools are reopening this week, including a private academy in Sanford, Maine, run by a church that has an outbreak of COVID-19.

The leader of that church, Pastor Todd Bell, has railed against safety precautions, raising concerns among some in Sanford that his school will flout guidelines and put the community at risk.

Maine Public Radio’s Patty Wight reports.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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