Windham and Raymond school district chooses new leader
Chris Howell, the assistant superintendent of Regional School Unit 14, has been named the next superintendent.
View ArticleFormer Connecticut governor chosen to lead University of Maine System
Dannel Malloy, whose tenure as Connecticut governor was marked by controversial economic policies and low voter approval, will become chancellor of Maine's university system July 1.
View ArticleSaco middle schooler comes up short of finals at national spelling bee
Maine State Spelling Bee champ Sebastian Shields was not among the group of 50 spellers who advanced to Thursday's final round.
View ArticleNational Spelling Bee ends in an unprecedented 8-way tie
The co-champions are declared after 5 straight perfect rounds.
View ArticleBiddeford student is state champ in this year’s Google doodle contest
John Gatchalian's artwork was chosen by judges and Google Doodlers as the best doodle in Maine this year in his age group.
View ArticleNew Jersey man pledges donation to Oakland’s Atwood Primary after being wowed...
Keith Hartzell has committed himself to donating $1,000 annually for 14 years — when Atwood's current pre-kindergarteners graduate from high school.
View ArticleBroken bee? Spelling experts say tougher words are out there
The Scripps National Spelling Bee could get much tougher, after the 2019 bee ended in an 8-way tie.
View ArticleOur 2019 graduates to watch are making waves in the world
Coming from high schools across southern Maine, these outstanding members of the class of 2019 have already accomplished a lot and plan to do more.
View ArticleVeteran Augusta teachers retiring the way they taught — together
Farrington Elementary School teachers, who each have had some of their former students' children as students, are stepping down after each educating hundreds of children.
View ArticleBowdoin Museum curator departs for job at Harvard
Joachim Homann has been at Bowdoin since 2010.
View ArticleLawmakers urged to save advanced placement program for students in rural Maine
The AP4ALL program is targeted for elimination by the state Department of Education, but supporters say it provides important access to courses for students in smaller schools.
View ArticleBiddeford family realizes high school graduation dream together
Tina Bruns dropped out of Portland High School in 1994; on Wednesday she and her three children, also dropouts, graduated from Biddeford Adult Education.
View ArticleSaco residents to decide on $40.5 million school budget
The school budget is about 3 percent higher than the current budget.
View ArticleOld Orchard Beach voters asked to approve $15 million school budget
The proposed school budget is 6.6% higher than the current budget.
View ArticleSkowhegan school board elections Tuesday; ‘Indians’ question gone but not...
Five candidates are vying for three open seats representing Skowhegan on the School Administrative District 54 board of directors, for which costs and bullying are emerging as top issues.
View ArticleSouth Portland due to vote on $52.3 million school budget
The proposed education budget heading to South Portland voters is up 4.6% from this year.
View ArticleHundreds graduate from Portland’s high schools in 3 ceremonies
Portland High School, Deering High School and Casco Bay High School hold consecutive commencements Thursday, handing diplomas to nearly 500 new graduates.
View ArticleMarch For Our Lives fuels youth activism in Maine
Deering High School students rally against gun violence as the national March For Our Lives movement takes hold in Maine high schools.
View ArticleHere are the top high school seniors in Cumberland and York counties
Bridgton Academy Cole Smith, valedictorian. Brunswick Daniel Lyons, Logan Gillis, Benjamin Baumgarte, Alexandra Morse, Erin Coughlin, Lea Scrapchansky, Eliza Rudalevige, Nicholas DaRosa, Christopher...
View ArticleLots of ‘cool science’ at Bates spurred by federal program
The $104 million that taxpayers have allocated to encourage biomedical research in Maine contributes to the growth of student-focused scientific training.
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