All Maine schools to begin testing drinking water for lead under new state law
The Maine Drinking Water Program is helping coordinate and pay for schools to test all drinking and cooking water fixtures this year.
View ArticleA $10 million gift, USM’s largest ever, to help build new home for music school
The donation to the project planned for the Portland campus comes from philanthropist Suzi Osher, in honor of her late husband.
View ArticleNew arts center in downtown Waterville named after Colby president
The Greene Block + Studios was dedicated at a ceremony Tuesday.
View ArticleMaine schools report vandalism linked to social media trend
While most of the vandalism and thefts in Maine have been relatively minor, other school districts around the country have had more serious cases that led to criminal charges against students.
View ArticleConcerned about COVID, officials ask people to skip Kennebunk High School...
Officials in Regional School Unit 21 decided against holding a homecoming dance this year, but some parents organized a private event anyway.
View ArticleEnrollment gap between Portland and Deering prompts new look at high school...
School board members are considering whether to pursue options such as a 3-school lottery in future years to help even out the numbers.
View ArticleThe Telling Room hires new executive director
Kristina M.J. Powell has a history of working with children and Maine nonprofits.
View ArticlePediatric COVID-19 cases rose faster in counties without school mask...
Data from the CDC on the new K-12 school year bolster the agency’s recommendation for masks in schools and in-person classes.
View ArticlePortland councilor and school leaders clash over race and income inequities...
District officials agree with City Councilor Tae Chong that more needs to be done, but dispute some of his claims and say they're making progress to address disparities.
View ArticleFederal judge deals blow to vaccine mandate for NYC teachers
City schools have been temporarily blocked from enforcing a vaccine mandate for its teachers and other workers, days before it was to take effect.
View ArticleStudents push UMaine System to end its investments in fossil fuels
A policy adopted in 2016 has significantly reduced the university system's investments in fossil fuels, but students say they want to see full divestment.
View ArticleBates College selected for initiative to increase enrollment of low-income...
A foundation will match up to $50 million to help those unable to afford a liberal arts education.
View ArticleOld Orchard Beach High condemns photo of white students wearing do-rags,...
The photo posted on Instagram was deleted after school administrators raised concerns about cultural appropriation.
View ArticleSocial media threats close Portland High School, Bonny Eagle schools
Portland High School and SAD 6 schools will be closed Thursday because of threats shared on SnapChat.
View ArticleWith depleted roster of school bus drivers, Portland struggles to get...
The district is down 4 full-time bus drivers and 5 bus assistants, out of a transportation staff of 48.
View ArticleNational school board group asks for federal help policing threats, including...
Parents and community members have been disrupting meetings and threatening board members in person, online and through the mail, the group says.
View ArticleMaine schools report 2,578 COVID-19 cases, 108 open outbreaks
The numbers reported over the last 30 days represent a significant increase from last week's 2,080 cases and 72 outbreaks.
View ArticlePublic hearing set for Monday to discuss Richmond’s withdrawal from RSU 2
While a vast majority of voters in the last election supported the town's withdrawing from Regional School Unit 2, state rules had Richmond 300 votes short of the number needed to validate the election...
View ArticleMaine schools that closed because of threats will reopen Friday
A threat that closed Old Town High School is believed to be unrelated to social media threats that affected Portland High School and SAD 6.
View ArticleCalifornia pushes 1st U.S. vaccine mandate for schoolchildren
Gov. Gavin Newsom hopes to have all students in 7th through 12th grades vaccinated by next fall once the shots gain final federal approval for everyone 12 and over.
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