While frustration with some expenses was evident among some Hartland voters Saturday, they approved a $1.47 million budget at Town Meeting Saturday.
May 2013
Thomas College’s sports management program receives national accreditation
Thomas College has become the first college in New England, and one of only 11 in the nation, to receive national accreditation for its sports management program.
Failing grade for Whitefield Elementary doesn’t reflect recent fixes, school officials say
Whitefield Elementary School’s recent F grade from the state doesn’t shock the principal or superintendent, who Whitefield has turned a corner, and recent initiatives haven’t had time to pay off yet.
UMA commencement on May 11 features Down East editor
More than 600 students are set to graduate on Saturday from the University of Maine at Augusta.
RSU 2 wants ideas on cutting costs without hurting quality
Regional School Unit 2 officials want to know if residents have any ideas for saving money without sacrificing educational quality, setting public meetings on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.
Ace principal, involved Augusta parents key to Hussey Elementary’s A rating
Hussey Elementary School in Augusta was one of only eight schools, where more than half of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunches, to receive an A grade from the state this week.
Fire damages Main Street buildings, affects restaurants
WATERVILLE — Downtown businesses on Silver Street were preparing to open Saturday morning following a fire that heavily damaged a nearby building Friday afternoon. Silver Street Tavern, The Last Unicorn and Cancun Mexican Restaurant will all be open today despite being temporarily closed last night while firefighters battled a blaze that started at nearby 18 […]
Slideshow: Fire tears through downtown Lewiston
For the second time this week, a fire tore through multiple apartment buildings in Lewiston, causing massive damage and leaving more than 100 people homeless.
Boy arrested in latest Lewiston fire
A 12-year-old is the second to be charged with setting a major fire last week near the city’s downtown – and the number of homeless rises.
Maine windfall? Navy plans to buy up to 10 destroyers
Maine’s U.S. senators say Bath Iron Works should figure prominently in the building process.