Bloomfield students build a butterfly garden and will spread milkweed for habitat.
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MOFGA hosts its annual Farm and Homestead Day in Unity
More than 60 Maine Organic Farmer and Gardener’s Association volunteers led workshop classes on gardening, sustainability and simple living.
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Two new appointees talk about goals, work at Unity College
Rana Johnson and Erika Latty were appointed recently to chief officer positions as the college continues to evolve and explore new avenues in higher education.
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RSU 2 residents to vote Monday night on concept for new, state-funded Monmouth school
The school would replace the current middle and elementary schools.
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Early Head Start, including Waterville’s Educare, awaits possible state cuts
A university researcher found thousands more needy children than funded slots for the Early Head Start program in Maine, but the governor’s budget includes a $1.8 million cut to the program.
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Black mold found at Hall-Dale Middle School
The district sent a letter to parents Thursday, but two teachers remain concerned about conditions at the school.
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Winslow school building committee presents proposed design for consolidation project
The $10.33 million project includes a new performing arts center and nine more classrooms.
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Belgrade petition looks to start school district withdrawal process
Belgrade, one of five towns in RSU 18, which also includes China, Oakland, Sidney and Rome, has considered the issue informally before in response to the town’s rising education costs.
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School budget rejection forces Winthrop leaders back to negotiating table
Voters on Tuesday rejected the $11.19 million school budget after months of financial problems in the School Department and city budgets.
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Regional School Unit 9 towns send budget back to drawing board with little guidance on cuts
For the third year in a row, RSU 9’s budget proposal survived its annual budget meeting vote, only to be rejected later in a referendum.