After the suicide of a student earlier this year, students hope to convince the Legislature to pass a bill to require teachers to document completion of state-required suicide crisis training
Kaitlin Schroeder
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Hundreds flock to Quarry Road carnival in Waterville
The event, held to promote the city-owned recreation area, offered a variety of winter activities.
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Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Wilton man charged with killing grandmother to undergo tests at Riverview
Dana Craney will be sent to the state psychiatric hospital while awaiting trial on murder charges in the death of Joanne Goudreau.
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Wilton children’s museum gets $150K challenge grant
The museum group hopes the Sandy River Charitable Foundation’s matching grant will build momentum to finance and build a play museum.
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UMF gets OK to build biomass heating plant as natural gas hopes fizzle
The university is moving forward with plans for a wood chip heating system, and Summit says it now has no plans to come to the town.
Posted inSchools and Education
Mount Abram teachers closer to pay hike
The school board said it is willing to give a raise to teachers who have been without a contract for three years, but it wants to cap the district’s exposure to health insurance premium increases
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Maine Special Olympics brings friends together at Sugarloaf
Games and events at the mountain were condensed to one day because of Tuesday’s coming snowstorm.
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Franklin County residents invited to police academy
The second session of the county’s Citizens Police Academy is aimed at fostering a closer relationship between the sheriff’s department and residents.
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King says foreign policy ‘fascinating and terrifying’ part of job
The Senator called for culturally aware foreign policy and warned about growing cyber crime in a talk Friday at UMF.
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Wilton mill owner files for personal bankruptcy
Town officials are pursuing a lawsuit to force owner Adam Mack to tear down the dilapidated former Forster Mill building.