In the push for a statewide school cellphone ban in Maine, local control...
Many teachers, parents and school leaders in Maine support bell-to-bell school phone bans, but lawmakers this month scaled back on a bill, citing overreach of local control.
View ArticleUMaine lab lays off 9 employees, blames federal funding uncertainty
The Trump administration recently halted more than $15 million in funding for the university's Advanced Structures and Composites Center.
View ArticleSt. Dom’s board proposes new terms as diocese’s deadline looms
The Saint Dominic Regional High School board had until Wednesday to come up with $3 million for an escrow account to help fund a 'bridge year' for the high school.
View ArticlePortland high schooler brings recognition of day against Asian hate to Maine
Waynflete student YuJi Smith spearheaded the effort to get Asian American and Pacific Islander Day Against Bullying and Hate on May 18 recognized by the state of Maine and city of Portland.
View ArticlePortland Diocese says no to operating St. Dom’s for a ‘bridge year’
Church officials and the board formed to save the school are still negotiating an offer to rent the campus next school year.
View ArticleMaine marine scientist elected to America’s oldest honorary society
Lobster researcher Bob Steneck is the first University of Maine faculty member to gain entry to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
View ArticleFormer Mt. Ararat high, middle school employee under investigation, district...
MSAD 75 Superintendent Heidi O'Leary calls the allegations against the ex-employee, who has not been charged or arrested, 'deeply unsettling' but does not elaborate.
View ArticlePortland City Council approves $171.8 million school budget
The spending plan, which would require a 5.3% increase in the schools portion of the property tax rate, advanced on a unanimous vote but still needs to be passed by voters.
View ArticleProposed Portland school cellphone ban gets mixed reaction
Many speakers at a school board workshop Tuesday night support the proposal, but others, including many students, express concern about its implementation and equity.
View ArticleUnity Environmental University celebrates largest graduating class ever with...
The once small, residential college now enrolls nearly 10,000 students in mostly online degree programs, and will honor about 1,000 in Portland's Merrill Auditorium Friday.
View ArticleParent, retired music teacher running in Portland school board special election
Absentee voting in the special election for an open at-large seat on Portland's Board of Education has already begun, and election day is June 10.
View ArticleJudge blocks Trump’s orders to dismantle Education Department and fire employees
The ruling in 2 consolidated lawsuits — including one in which Maine joined 21 other states — says that Trump's plan amounts to an illegal closure of the Education Department.
View ArticleGray-New Gloucester district cuts ASL teacher in new budget
Residents of the towns voted Thursday in favor of a $35.4 million budget that, while roughly 6% higher than the prior year's, includes limited of staff cuts.
View Article‘Our beloved institution:’ St. Dom’s graduates its final class
Class of 2025 President Brookelyn Irene Whited said that with the school's recent troubles, the vibe was a little bit different this year. Her classmates, she said, were fully aware that they are...
View ArticleColby, Bates commencements celebrate student contributions, next steps
The two ceremonies Sunday recognized thousands of graduates from two of Maine's premier private colleges.
View ArticleTrump administration has frozen $50M in UMaine funding so far
More than $21 million in grants was either terminated or put on hold as the university was negotiating their terms and conditions, college officials say.
View ArticleUS stops scheduling visa interviews for foreign students while it expands...
An official said Tuesday the suspension is intended to be temporary and does not apply to applicants who already had scheduled their visa interviews.
View ArticleStudent visa freeze leaves Maine colleges and universities unsure about fall...
The Trump administration on Tuesday said the State Department wants to ramp up scrutiny of applicants’ social media activity.
View ArticleSt. Dom’s board considers Lewiston location for high school
The board and the Portland Diocese continue to negotiate over what will happen next year with Saint Dominic Academy's Auburn campus.
View ArticleRural Maine town weighs leaving school district as costs rise, enrollment falls
Embden is one of several western Maine communities exploring withdrawal from their regional school district.
View ArticleMaine’s only medical school to expand in new home
The University of New England medical school will be moving from Biddeford into a new, $90 million building in Portland.
View ArticleNorth Yarmouth Academy graduates reflect on passions, expanding comfort zones
On Sunday, 42 diplomas were given to North Yarmouth Academy's class of 2025. Two standout graduates shared their experiences at the academy and what is next for them.
View ArticleCape Elizabeth voters prepare for pivotal vote on $86.5 million school project
It is the third time Cape Elizabeth voters have been asked whether they approve of a hefty investment in the town's schools in the past four years, with previous efforts failing at the polls in 2022...
View ArticleSouth Portland superintendent announces resignation
Tim Matheney, who joined the district in 2021 and will wrap up his duties on Dec. 5, cited differences with the school board, saying the members 'should have the opportunity to identify a new leader...
View ArticleMember will resign from Freeport-area school board after end of school year
RSU 5 board member Cheyenne Farrell resigned before serving out her 2026 term, saying she could no longer serve in a way that aligns with the level of engagement and energy the role deserves.
View ArticleBill to support later high school start times passes in House, Senate
The measure, which originally mandated a statewide 8:30 a.m. or later high school start time, was amended to create funding for districts to pilot a later start time.
View ArticleFalmouth graduates reflect on paths of learning, leadership
Falmouth High School seniors Hannah Josephs and Travis Dow reflect on their high school experiences and what is next in their bright futures.
View ArticleScarborough High revives student newspaper after 12 years of inactivity
A group of underclassmen founded The Storm this school year at a time when more and more young people eschew traditional media sources.
View ArticleKennebunk High School seniors return to elementary school as mentors
Over the course of two weeks, several high school seniors spent time with elementary students as part of their senior project.
View ArticleTrump administration plans to abolish TRIO college access programs; Collins...
Sen. Susan Collins and others in Congress are trying to save the programs that open doors to higher education, while the U.S. Department of Education's proposed budget for 2026 would eliminate all...
View ArticleMaine’s K-12 schools report record high immunization levels
Vaccine coverage has reached 'more than 97%' in Maine's K-12 schools, achieving 'herd immunity.'
View ArticleMaine schools warning of ‘nihilistic violence’ at state’s urging
Administrators are acting on information from the Cumberland County Emergency Management Agency, which was alerted to the groups' existence by the FBI about a week ago.
View ArticleBiddeford High School sends off Class of 2025
175 seniors walked the stage in Biddeford High School's Tiger Gym, where they heard messages about keeping it simple and making their impact on the world.
View ArticleSouthern Maine communities gear up for school budget, bond and candidate votes
A bond project in Cape Elizabeth and the budget in Gorham are among the elections that are expected to be closely contested on Tuesday.
View ArticleMeet our 2025 Grads to Watch from southern Maine
This year's standouts include top scholars and athletes, several musicians, artists and social activists, a few immigrants, a plumber in training, a technology whiz, a filmmaker and a future physician....
View ArticleUMaine professor wins $1M grant to take a new look at old plants
The open source computer model that Jose Meireles is developing will use genetic analysis and reflective light to study already collected plants, saving field and lab time and money and protecting rare...
View ArticlePortland elects Sawtelle to school board, approves education budget
Retired Portland teacher Jayne Sawtelle has won the at-large Board of Education seat in a special election, and the $172 million budget passed easily.
View ArticlePortland will ban cellphones during school day
The bell-to-bell ban that begins this fall received unanimous approval from the board but opposition from its student representatives.
View ArticleLisbon voters overwhelmingly reject school budget
Residents voted Tuesday on a proposed $21.27 million school budget that contained a nearly 8% property tax increase.
View ArticleTopsham-area voters approve $57.9 million school budget
The fiscal year 2026 budget reflects a 5.52% increase from the previous year.
View ArticleUniversity of Maine helps develop database on college hazing deaths
A professor leading UMaine's Hazing Prevention Research Lab said the lab also hopes to conduct the first national study on college hazing in 17 years.
View ArticleDespite fears, most Maine districts OK school budgets
Voters in at least 6 districts, including Kennebunk-based RSU 21 and Gray-New Gloucester, rejected their school budgets, while a long-debated Cape Elizabeth bond project and a contested Gorham budget...
View ArticleNah, we changed our minds: EPA restores $1.6M UMaine PFAS grant
The federal agency's reversal comes 1 month after it declared that the University of Maine's research into ways to reduce effects of forever chemicals on farms was inconsistent with the EPA's funding...
View ArticleUNE professor suspended for violating live animal research protocols
Multiple instances of noncompliance in live animal research led to the suspension of a shark and fish researcher at the university, who a spokesperson said no longer works at the school.
View ArticleBrunswick educators, land trust partner to revamp science curriculum
Brunswick elementary school students are getting outside and experimenting thanks to a collaboration with Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust.
View ArticleBomb threat prompts evacuation of Fryeburg schools
Two schools were evacuated, disrupting extracurricular activities, and roads in the area were shut down as authorities investigated the scene.
View ArticlePortland schools say they’re the nation’s first to offer daily halal meals...
Portland Public Schools, which began offering the meals in April to address concerns that Muslim students weren't eating lunch at school, believes it's the first district in the country to offer...
View ArticleAcross Maine, towns continue to grapple with school district reorganization
More than 40 towns have withdrawn from their school districts since the state’s 2007 consolidation push.
View ArticleProposed Pell grant eligibility changes could ‘devastate’ Maine’s community...
A US House budget bill would eliminate federal financial aid for part-time students, which could have major repercussions at community colleges, although a Senate version of the bill walks back those...
View ArticlePortland schools approve first contract with adult education employees’ union
The school board also approved a 3-year contract extension with the district's teacher union.
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