Winslow schools approve medical marijuana policy
Winslow, Waterville and Vassalboro schools are enacting policies to allow students to use medical marijuana in school as districts across the state move to comply with a state law passed last year that...
View ArticleAt 80, Bristol man resumes college career
AUGUSTA — George Van Deventer has done a lot in the last 80 years, but one of the things he hasn’t done is graduate from college. Van Deventer took the first step toward completing that goal last week...
View ArticleUSM followed contract when it laid off faculty members in 2014, arbitrator rules
The University of Southern Maine did not violate the union contract with faculty when it laid off faculty members during budget cuts in 2014, according to an arbitrator. The 26 layoffs were part of a...
View ArticleRamp at Reiche Elementary School closed because of safety concerns
A ramp leading to the second floor of an elementary school in Portland’s West End has been shut down because it was deemed unsafe. The Parent Teacher Organization at Reiche Elementary School sent an...
View ArticleStars return to scene of ‘Love Story’
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Actors Ali MacGraw and Ryan O’Neal have come to the Harvard University campus to reminisce about their 1970 classic film “Love Story” as they prepare for a Boston stop on the...
View ArticleCapt. Richard Phillips to deliver commencement speech
CASTLETON, Vt. — Capt. Richard Phillips will deliver the commencement speech at a Vermont university. The Rutland Herald reported that the former captain of the Maersk Alabama will speak at Castleton...
View ArticlePerforming arts charter school in Sidney wins approval of Maine panel
AUGUSTA — The Maine Charter School Commission voted unanimously Tuesday to approve the contract for a new charter school in Sidney with an emphasis on the performing arts. The panel also discussed a...
View ArticleMaine property owners on the hook for $20 million gap in school funding
Property owners in Maine could end up shouldering an estimated $20 million gap in education funding next year that is being driven by increased costs, almost-level state funding and a drop in statewide...
View ArticleFirm gets input on search for Portland’s next superintendent
The search for a new superintendent of schools in Portland kicked into high gear Thursday with a series of daylong meetings with students, teachers and school employees followed by two community forums...
View ArticleBates College announces largest-ever single gift – $19 million
Bates College in Lewiston will use its largest-ever single gift, $19 million, to create a new academic program that marries computer sciences with a more traditional liberal arts curriculum. College...
View ArticleLawmaker proposes legislation to ease high school graduation requirements in...
AUGUSTA — Amid concerns that current graduation requirements are too broad and “practically impossible” for many students to achieve, a bill was introduced Monday that would scale back what Maine high...
View ArticleSouth Portland to have business signs at school athletic facilities
SOUTH PORTLAND — By next fall, players and spectators can expect to see commercial signs at Martin Field and Beal Gymnasium after a divided Board of Education endorsed a plan Monday night to expand...
View ArticlePortland to repair, upgrade Reiche Elementary School
Portland City Manager Jon Jennings is looking to quickly move forward with nearly $1 million worth of upgrades to address safety concerns at a West End elementary school. Jennings is proposing a new...
View ArticleUSM considers renting housing for students in Portland
Amid soaring Portland rents and high student demand, University of Southern Maine officials are exploring whether to offer in-town dorm housing to students as early as this fall. “Our students are...
View ArticleMaine Arts Commission chief touts benefits of arts education
WATERVILLE — Julie Richard knows that without strong arts education in Maine schools, children will not have a strong understanding of the arts. They will not become artists or audience members who...
View ArticleConan O’Brien recalls studies, pranks at Harvard
BOSTON — Conan O’Brien was a prankster during his Harvard years, but he also credits his success to hard work in the classroom. The late-night TV host spoke to an audience of Harvard University...
View ArticleCornville Regional Charter School opts to appoint board members
The Cornville Regional Charter School will begin appointing rather than electing school board members after a change in the school’s bylaws was approved by the Maine Charter School Commission....
View ArticleBallot initiative proposes surcharge on high earners to pay for education
More than a decade after voters agreed the state should pay for 55 percent of the cost of K-12 education, a ballot measure this November proposes a way to actually pay for it: a surcharge on the...
View ArticleLater start times for southern Maine middle and high schools proposed
The opening school bell could ring later in the morning at several southern Maine high schools and middle schools this fall based on U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommendations that...
View ArticleBowdoin to use $10 million gift to build center for environmental study
Bowdoin College plans to build a new center for studying the environment, made possible by a $10 million gift from a college trustee and his wife, the parents of a recent graduate. Teachers and...
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