Maine Maritime receives largest-ever alumni donation
The school in Castine is in the midst of a fundraising campaign that would enable it to increase scholarships and student aid.
View ArticleHarvard looking into lucrative sale of coach’s home to father of a...
The allegations do not seem to be related to the recent Operation Varsity Blues scandal.
View ArticleIt’s robot vs. robot as teams from New England compete in Maine
At the Pine Tree District FIRST Robotics Competition in Lewiston, high school robotics teams flex their STEM education muscles and embrace the rivalries with fun and flair.
View ArticleOnline learning clicks with University of Maine System students
This spring, 26 percent of all credit hours in the system are delivered virtually.
View ArticleBefore Indians mascot vote, Skowhegan board was bombarded with opinions
More than 250 pages of public records shed light on the tumultuous weeks leading to the decision to drop the name.
View ArticleMaine white fish a hit in UMF dining hall as university looks to source local
It's healthy food; it adds to consumer demand and gives fishermen more options when they're fishing; and it introduces students to new species.
View ArticleGorham taken aback by high cost to renovate, expand high school
Both residents and school officials wrestle with a $96.8 million plan for the 59-year-old building.
View ArticleFelicity Huffman, 12 other parents to plead guilty in college scheme
The sweeping college admissions cheating scam has ensnared wealthy families and athletic coaches at some of the nation's most selective universities.
View ArticleActress Lori Loughlin, husband and 14 parents face new charge in college scam
Loughlin and her fashion designer husband, Mossimo Giannulli, are among those charged in the sweeping college admissions bribery case.
View ArticlePortland school board endorses $118 million budget proposal
The education budget for 2019-20, calling for a 6.6% increase from this year, now goes to the City Council.
View ArticleColby College announces $2 million donation from trustee to support data...
Rick McVey, trustee and parent of alumnae from the classes of 2012 and 2016, gave the funds, according to the Waterville college.
View ArticleWaynflete School gets $250,000 grant
Funding from the Edward E. Ford Foundation will be used to establish the Center for Civic Engagement.
View ArticleMorehouse College will admit transgender students
The country's only all-male historically black college will allow transgender men to enroll in 2020.
View ArticleMaranacook educator brings World War II to life for students
Shane Gower, admired among his students as the teacher who doesn't 'sugarcoat' history, will attend a national WW II conference in Washington, D.C., this summer.
View ArticleTo minimize tuition hikes, growing UNE freezes employees’ pay this year
The University of New England cites challenges in paying for its recent expansion of academic programs.
View ArticleReport: Quarter of in-state UMaine System students have tuition and fees covered
The state's college system says grants and scholarships cover tuition and fees for 4,077 students.
View ArticleProposal would require Maine students to learn about Holocaust
Maine lawmakers are considering a bill designed to require students to learn about the Holocaust
View ArticleHouse passes bill to ban Native American mascots in Maine public schools
The Democratic-controlled House voted 88-49 largely along party lines Tuesday to approved the legislation.
View ArticleBill to ban vaping at schools sails through Maine Senate
The measure, which would make it illegal to have electronic cigarettes on school grounds in Maine, now goes to the governor.
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