UNE program focuses on challenges, rewards of rural medicine
FARMINGTON — As warm sunlight filtered through the windows of Franklin Memorial Hospital’s G.H. Bass Room, a group of five University of New England medical and nursing students desperately tried to...
View ArticleRenovating Portland elementary schools: Needs abound as bond options decided
Portland city councilors are expected to vote Monday night on what kind of elementary school bond package to put before voters: A $64 million bond to renovate four elementary schools? A $32 million...
View ArticlePortland school bond Q&A
How much would the $64 million bond to fix all four schools cost taxpayers? Borrowed in stages over the next six years, the bond would result in an additional $92 million in debt after interest....
View ArticleGorham High School evacuated after bomb threat
Gorham High School was evacuated Monday after a bomb threat was found inside, but police found no evidence of a bomb after a sweep of the building, authorities said. Police were notified of the threat...
View Article‘Masks of War’ project brings military experiences to life
MONMOUTH — Olivia Caron knew her grandmother, Crystal Guerrette, had served in the Army, but until she took on a U.S. Studies class project, the Monmouth Academy sophomore didn’t know one of the...
View ArticleStudent treated for minor injuries after Dayton school bus crash
One student was treated for minor injuries after a car hit a school bus in Dayton Tuesday morning. The Dayton School Department’s bus No. 32 was traveling to Saco and was stopped at the intersection of...
View ArticleNeither side giving ground in showdown over Portland school bond
An effort to put a $64 million schools renovation bond before Portland voters is wounded, but still alive, even though the measure failed to receive the seven votes needed to move forward. The Portland...
View ArticleSuperintendent revises budget to get tax impact below 5 percent
Portland Superintendent Xavier Botana shaved his proposed school budget by $1.1 million without cutting academic programs or teachers, bringing the tax impact below 5 percent. Most of the cuts are to...
View ArticleUMaine System capital improvements borrowing plan clears hurdle
A proposal in Gov. Paul LePage’s budget plan seeking $100 million in borrowing for capital improvements at the University of Maine System cleared another hurdle Wednesday. The Legislature’s Education...
View ArticleBoston Latin names new headmaster
BOSTON — A former student and teacher at Boston Latin School has been named its new headmaster – the first person of color to lead the prominent high school. The selection of Rachel Skerritt was...
View ArticleElementary schools now factoring into South Portland middle school project
SOUTH PORTLAND — As the rumor mill grinds over the potential site of a new, state-funded middle school, the city’s elementary schools are getting extra attention from officials developing a project...
View ArticlePersistence spells success at Maine State Spelling Bee
After hearing the word that potentially would earn her a trip to Washington, D.C., as the Maine state spelling champion, Naomi Zarin grimaced and turned to the two boys and one girl who had misspelled...
View ArticleCost to attend UMaine System likely to top $19,000 next year
AUGUSTA — Students in the University of Maine System are likely to see an increase in tuition and fees this fall, the first hike in six years. The additional tuition, fees, and room and board costs...
View ArticleUMaine System trustees vote to make Machias campus part of flagship
AUGUSTA — To guard against a financial failure of the University of Maine at Machias, system trustees voted Monday to make it a regional campus of the flagship University of Maine in Orono. Officials...
View ArticlePortland council still at odds on $64 million bond for school renovations
The Portland City Council is still at loggerheads over whether to ask local taxpayers to approve a $64 million bond to renovate four elementary schools. For the second consecutive meeting, a proposal...
View ArticleHigh school students give Rosie the Riveter new look and new message
Fashion marketing students at a public high school in Portland used an iconic World War II recruiting image as inspiration for a T-shirt they designed featuring a modern-day woman wearing a hijab...
View ArticleVeteran educator named principal of Yarmouth Elementary School
A Yarmouth resident and veteran educator has been appointed principal of the Yarmouth Elementary School. The Yarmouth School Committee notified parents on Tuesday that Ryan Gleason will become...
View ArticleActing education commissioner expected to be confirmed
For the first time in years, Maine is poised to have a permanent education commissioner. Bob Hasson, a longtime educator nominated by Gov. Paul LePage who is also supported by professional educator...
View ArticleFormer Waterville High principal still under investigation by N.H. police
WATERVILLE — Former Waterville Senior High School principal Don Reiter remains under investigation by authorities in New Hampshire more than a year after allegations surfaced that he had inappropriate...
View ArticleCape Elizabeth ends second search for superintendent without success
CAPE ELIZABETH — Unable to find the “right match” among 23 applicants, the School Board has given up its search for a permanent superintendent for the second time in two years. Interim Superintendent...
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