Phillips Exeter Academy copes with sexual abuse crisis
CONCORD, N.H. — The principal of an elite prep school dealing with a series of sexual abuse allegations acknowledged Friday that it represented a “dark moment” but said the school will emerge from the...
View ArticleCape Elizabeth’s proposed school budget rises 3.2 percent
The Cape Elizabeth School Board will present a proposed $24.3 million budget to the Town Council’s finance committee on Tuesday, offering a 2016-17 spending plan that’s up nearly $751,000, or 3.2...
View ArticleUniversity of Maine at Augusta garden aims to cultivate community
AUGUSTA — The community garden at the University of Maine at Augusta is as much about the community as it is the garden. “We’re not just building a garden,” said Kati Corlew, assistant professor of...
View ArticleWisconsin teen shoots 2 outside prom before officer kills him
ANTIGO, Wis. — An 18-year-old man opened fire with a rifle outside of a high school prom in northern Wisconsin, wounding two students before a police officer in the parking lot fatally shot him,...
View ArticleProm 2016: Submit photos from your school
Add your prom photo to our gallery Share your prom photos with us and we'll add them to an online gallery at www.pressherald.com/prompics. Some photos will also be displayed in our Scene & Heard...
View ArticleWaterville Science Olympiad team prepares for nationals
WATERVILLE — Early on Wednesday afternoon, the halls of Waterville Senior High School were empty as students and faculty enjoyed a weeklong April recess. But tucked into a classroom, a small group of...
View ArticleAttorney General’s Office: LePage broke law by holding private meeting of...
The LePage administration violated Maine’s open meeting law Monday by holding the first meeting of a “blue ribbon” commission on education funding behind closed doors, the Attorney General’s Office...
View ArticleMcAuley High School must choose a new name
Catherine McAuley High School will have to change its name when it officially drops its affiliation with the Roman Catholic Church in July. The Sisters of Mercy, who founded McAuley, the state’s only...
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South Portland students see hub of Maine’s shipping economy up close
From her neighborhood in South Portland, and every time she crosses the Casco Bay Bridge, 10-year-old Abbie Hews can see the massive crane that towers above the International Marine Terminal on...
View ArticleCape Elizabeth to restart school superintendent search
CAPE ELIZABETH — The School Board announced plans Friday to resume its search for a new superintendent after the second and last finalist for the job withdrew from consideration. Craig King,...
View ArticlePortland narrows superintendent search to 2 finalists
From staff reports The Portland School District has selected two finalists for the position of superintendent and will announce their names Monday, when the first of two forums will be held to...
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Deering High production to expose problem of sex trafficking dramatically
In their latest production tackling difficult and sensitive subjects, drama students at Deering High School in Portland are delving into the brutal, heart-wrenching issues surrounding sex trafficking....
View ArticleSchool gains a geodesic dome; students in Skowhegan gain more experience
SKOWHEGAN — The sun was shining as a trio of young men shoveled dirt into a wheelbarrow Friday morning and hauled it to planters outside a glistening opaque dome on the campus of the Marti Stevens...
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More graduates push pause, see benefits of pre-college ‘gap year’
Connecticut College was ready to enroll Nick Boulos after he graduated from high school in Portland, but before he headed to southern New England for his freshman year, Boulos put the brakes on and...
View ArticleUse of a ‘Double’ helps homebound seventh-grader reconnect with classmates
Thirteen-year-old Abby Fisher sits in the light-filled kitchen of her Vassalboro home on a chilly April day getting ready for school. She opens her laptop and sets a small speaker on the table. At the...
View ArticleProtesters urge Dartmouth College to dump fossil fuel investments
HANOVER, N.H. – More than 400 protesters took to the on-campus home of Dartmouth College President Philip Hanlon over the weekend to urge the school to shed its investments in fossil fuel companies....
View ArticlePortland residents meeting 2 finalists for school superintendent
The Portland Board of Education on Monday named the two finalists for superintendent of schools. One of the finalists, Xavier Botana, assistant superintendent in the Michigan City, Indiana, school...
View ArticleIncoming class at University of Maine up 22 percent over last year
The number of new students who have been confirmed for admission at the University of Maine in September is up by 22 percent over last year. Figures released Monday by the flagship campus in Orono show...
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Residents call for SAD 6 board to address concerns about hiring of...
BUXTON — Frank Sherburne, the superintendent of School Administrative District 6, came under fire from residents who attended a school board meeting Monday night and called on the directors to address...
View ArticleSecond Portland superintendent candidate speaks at forum
One of two finalists to be superintendent of Portland’s schools made her case for why she should be hired, speaking before an audience of more than 40 people who came to the King Middle School Tuesday...
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