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R. W. Traip Academy, Kittery
R. W. Traip Academy held its graduation at 6 p.m. June 12 in the school gymnasium. The following students rose to the top 10 in the Class of 2015. HALEY PEREIRA, valedictorian Haley is the daughter of...
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Brunswick High School
Brunswick High School held its graduation at 7 p.m. June 12 at Bowdoin College’s Watson Arena. Below are the students who earned the top 10 spots in the Class of 2015. RUTH VAN KAMPEN, valedictorian,...
View ArticleEffort to fight San Diego yoga in school fails
The legal battle to block the teaching of yoga in Encinitas public schools in northern San Diego County is finished, the lawyer who led the unsuccessful fight said Thursday. Dean Broyles, attorney for...
View ArticleUSM gets censured over recent faculty cuts
A national association that advocates for university faculty formally censured the University of Southern Maine on Saturday, saying officials didn’t properly consult with faculty members on cuts last...
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Freeport High School
Freeport High School held its graduation ceremony on June 14 at the school. The following students graduated summa cum laude with distinction: CALEB ABBOTT, is the son of Jennifer Melville and...
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Lake Region High School
Lake Region High School held its graduation on June 14 at the high school gym. The following students rose to the top 10 percent in the class of 2015. SULLIVAN TIDD, Valedictorian, of Casco, is a son...
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Wells High School
Wells High School held its graduation at 1 p.m. June 14 at the school. The commencement address was delivered by Donato Tramuto, a global healthcare activist. These students rose to the top 10 in the...
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Kennebunk High School
Kennebunk High School held its graduation ceremony on June 14 at the school. The following students rose to the top 10 percent in the class of 2015. SAMANTHA AURIEMMA, of Kennebunkport, is the daughter...
View ArticleScarborough prepares for second school budget vote
The Scarborough Town Council on Wednesday will consider scheduling a second school budget validation vote for July 7. Residents voted on June 9 to reject a proposed $43.8 million budget for the fiscal...
View ArticleMaine’s first virtual charter school graduates first class
AUGUSTA — The graduation ceremony was like any other: black caps and gowns and general advice doled out, with students told they have bright futures ahead of them. But the four students who received...
View ArticlePortland board votes to rebuild Hall school with state aid
The Portland School Board voted Tuesday night to rebuild the aging Fred P. Hall Elementary School in its existing location on Orono Road off outer Brighton Avenue. By choosing to rebuild the school...
View ArticleScarborough council approves reduced school budget for second vote
The Scarborough Town Council voted unanimously Wednesday night to reduce the proposed school budget by $500,000 in the hope of winning voter approval in a second validation referendum on July 7. The...
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In Yarmouth, music teacher’s 34-year career ends on a high note
YARMOUTH — Before the fourth-graders walked into the music room Wednesday, Karen Renton seemed more excited to be one class away from summer vacation than emotional about coming to the end of her...
View ArticlePortland school superintendent a finalist for Kentucky job
Three years after joining the Portland Public Schools, Superintendent Emmanuel Caulk is one of two finalists to lead the 40,000-student Lexington, Kentucky, public school system, officials said Friday....
View ArticleScarborough councilors approve reduced school budget for second referendum
The Scarborough Town Council voted 4-2 Wednesday night to reduce the proposed school budget by $500,000 in the hope of winning voter approval in a second validation referendum on July 7. Town residents...
View ArticleRSU 18 budget rhetoric heats up as residents face a second ballot
OAKLAND — Opponents and supporters of the Regional School Unit 18 school budget are ramping up get-out-the-vote efforts as residents get ready to go to the polls for a second round of voting on a...
View ArticleN.H. governor vetoes parental notice of sexually explicit topics
CONCORD, N.H. — Gov. Maggie Hassan says a bill that would require schools to give parents two weeks’ notice before using sexually explicit material in class would make it harder for young people to...
View ArticleSouthern Maine Community College to provide training for marine electricians...
Southern Maine Community College will provide technical training to nearly 100 marine electricians at Bath Iron Works. An agreement signed Friday at BIW provides $75,000 in additional grant funding...
View ArticleSarah Fearing, UMaine grad
Like many college students, recent University of Maine graduate Sarah Fearing and her family were careful to set aside money for college, but she still wound up graduating with debt. That’s OK with...
View ArticleCasey Webster, USM master’s graduate
It took getting “thrown to the wolves” for Casey Webster to figure out a better – and cheaper – way to get a college degree. Get a job where the boss foots the bill. After an undergraduate degree from...
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