Ted Finn was unanimously approved by the Regional School Unit 2 school board Monday night, while Superintendent Tonya Arnold introduced new Assistant Superintendent Matt Gilbert and Business Manager Stephanie Saltzman.
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Emily Duggan is a staff writer for the Kennebec Journal. She graduated with a degree in journalism from the University of New Hampshire, where she was a news editor and staff writer for The New Hampshire. Before working at the Kennebec Journal, she interned at the Portland Press Herald and freelanced for the Granite State News Collaborative. A Portland native, Emily loves exploring the city, reading, and playing with her two cats.
Community member builds ‘buddy bench’ for Fayette Central School
Despite health issues this summer, Don Simoneau found a way to finish the bench early in the school year.
Central Maine schools don’t just need bus drivers, they need ed techs and substitute teachers, too
Turns out central Maine schools need educational technicians, as well as substitute teachers even more than bus drivers, in some cases.
Longtime Monmouth Academy educator leaving principal role
Rick Amero, a Monmouth Academy graduate who has spent more than 30 years in various roles at the school, will become the director of the Waldo County Technical Center in mid-October.
Gardiner-area school district reviews COVID-19 relief money plan
Maine School Administrative District 11 expects to receive nearly $3.6 million from the American Rescue Plan.
Friends, fans throw parade to honor late singer Martin Swinger
Sunday’s event was in honor of the acclaimed singer and songwriter, who enlivened the cultural scene in Hallowell and Gardiner.
Winthrop superintendent urges parents to contact lawmakers to redefine ‘close contact’
Despite a mask mandate and a newly installed air filtration system, Winthrop public schools have at least 50 students in quarantine.
Race, social justice UMA’s theme for the academic year
Keynote speakers addressed the topic Friday afternoon during the University of Maine at Augusta’s annual convocation ceremony.
Dresden taking first steps toward withdrawing from school district as new committee takes shape
The Dresden RSU 2 Review and Exploratory Committee will meet every third Thursday at 6 p.m.
Most central Maine school districts lag state average for vaccinated staff members
Statewide, 75.6% of school staff members are fully vaccinated, meaning they have received two shots of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine or the one-dose vaccine from Johnson & Johnson.