After several rounds of cuts to the project dating back to 2017, securing the cafeteria expansion is a “huge win,” said Superintendent Peter Thiboutot.
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University of Maine asks court to dismiss student’s lawsuit
The student, who is being investigated for allegations of sexual misconduct, argued that the university hadn’t protected him.
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Mount View High School evacuated after staff detects smell of gas
Within one minute of the initial call to Thorndike, fire departments from Freedom, Unity and Montville also responded.
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Cape Elizabeth principal defends response to allegations of sexual assault
Jeffrey Shedd sends a letter to a school community embroiled in controversy over notes alleging there is a ‘rapist in our school,’ saying the 3 students who left the notes ‘made a really bad choice.’
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Farmington area school directors review standards-based grading
The district implemented a hybrid system of standards-based grading and reporting using a traditional 0-100 grading scale at the start of the 2018-19 school year.
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Racist flyers mailed to Skowhegan area school board members, others
The flyers feature a Ku Klux Klan hood, confederate flag and an Eye of Providence, and falsely says there will be a white supremacist Maine Green Independent Party fall gathering Oct. 27 at Belfast Public Library.
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Justice Department supports Mainers’ challenge of religious school tuition ban
Three families, who all live in districts that do not operate their own high schools, are seeking reimbursement.
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Sanford schools reviewing official’s use of racial slur to make a point
Parents of a 4th-grader complained after an administrator used a racial slur when talking to their son about hurtful language during a disciplinary meeting with the biracial boy.
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UMaine scientist to lead consortium on such migratory fish as tuna, sharks
The consortium will focus on subjects such as reducing accidental catch of highly migratory fish, and increasing the understanding of their life histories.
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Cape Elizabeth students walk out to protest suspensions for sexual assault allegations
The administration says the 3 girls violated the school’s bullying policy when they posted notes accusing an unnamed person of sexual assault.