Voting will take place from 8:15 a.m. until 12:15 p.m. Saturday, followed by the business portion of the meeting at 2 p.m. at Calvary Bible Baptist Church.
Susan McMillan
West Gardiner, Waterville moms support virtual charter school
They say bullying, illness and a need for more challenging classes are reasons the new types of schools make sense.
School unit that serves Litchfield ponders privatized busing
The Regional School Unit 4 board could vote Wednesday on the issue, which voters rejected in 2012.
Cony teachers camp out in freezing temperatures to raise money
Football coach Robby Vachon and others slept outside as part of a “Hunger Games”-themed fundraiser for the Augusta Community Warming Center.
Augusta gearing up for education budget battle
The school board wants to preserve programs, but the city council is watching the bottom line, setting up a showdown over costs.
Clukey makes Augusta’s Farrington Elementary students feel like Olympians
Olympian luger and Augusta native Julia Clukey helped students celebrate their academic success Thursday.
Augusta residents speak up in support of Cony’s Latin, elementary band programs
The school board has proposed both reductions as part of a $27.6 million budget, but teachers and students alike believe the programs are too beneficial to lose.
State education commissioner recommends school safety clearinghouse
The state is working on a study to find out what local schools should do to protect students from harm.
Fayette ponders school costs as stand-alone district
Local officials expect the state approval within two weeks of their plan to secede from AOS 97.
Kennebec County sheriff addresses PTSD and treatment of veterans
Randy Liberty, who created a veterans block at his jail, started the presentation with an MPBN documentary on veterans and PTSD in which he, as a returning veteran struggling with PTSD, is the focus.