An unexpected loss in state support for many Maine districts has led to contentious budget deliberations and difficult decisions for taxpayers.
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Sen. Angus King to Forest Hills grads: ‘Regret the things you did, not the things you didn’t do’
Jackman high school’s graduating class heard advice from Maine Senator, who launched his re-election campaign earlier this week.
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‘Success will come with hard work and determination,’ Madison seniors told
Fifty-three seniors graduate Friday night, including twins Evan and Whitney Bess, who are also salutatorian and valedictorian, respectively.
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Mental health evaluation continues for man who spoke of school shooting
Brandon Luzzi, who was held at Pen Bay Medical Center in Rockport, told his mother that he believed the voices that told him to ‘do a school shooting’ came from a foreign object or device inside his body.
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Former high school dean sentenced to 26 years in drug shooting
Shaun Harrison is found guilty of shooting a teenage student he recruited to sell marijuana for him.
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Labor board rules against Westbrook teachers on issues in contract dispute
The board finds that language the teachers’ union sought concerning scheduling and workload should not be part of the bargaining process.
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Scarborough Middle School evacuated after bomb threat, but no bomb found
Classes are set to resume Friday, after a tense day in which all students were safely moved to another school building, then sent home.
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A warning, an emergency lockdown – 44 minutes later, the scene is secure
On a day when Rockland police were to train on school lockdown procedures, a disturbing tip sent authorities into action.
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Augusta school board stands ground on budget
Members voted unanimously to keep spending plan despite likelihood city councilors will direct them to cut $300,00.
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Winslow school officials give final pitch for $8.1M bond
Incoming superintendent Peter Thiboutot tells residents at Wednesday forum that strong schools system is needed to attract young families.