Walking tour participants on Wednesday got an inside view of Waterville downtown revitalization projects, including updates on project plans.
Schools and Education
Local, state and national schools and education news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Students unearth ancient history of Maine coast in archaeological dig
University of New England students taking a summer course have dug up artifacts believed to date back thousands of years.
Belgrade voters approve recreational marijuana retail moratorium
And in Litchfield, Gary Parker defeated Richard Swett in a selectman’s race.
Budget passes for Unity-based RSU 3
The $20.65 million represented a less than 2 percent increase over last year’s, aggravated by declining state subsidies.
Pittsfield area voters approve SAD 53 budget
The $11.8 million budget was approved by a 3-to-1 margin.
Winslow school committee to hold public presentation on consolidation project
The committee voted to approve a $10.39 million budget at its last meeting that includes construction, a performing arts center and demolition of the junior high school.
Bonny Eagle sign language interpreter has student loans paid by online app
The trivia game created by Givling also has a crowdfunding component that helps pay off a player’s student loan or home mortgage.
Topsham parents wanted to record their son’s school day – a jury says no
The federal case was considered a novel effort to extend free-speech rights to recording of a disabled student’s interactions at school.
Using ‘privilege’ to resist, tear down bias
We all have a role to play in making the world a better place by acknowledging our privilege and acting with awareness, Elizabeth Powers writes.
Maine schools chart their own courses to proficiency-based learning
Yarmouth High School is making a gradual shift toward the mastering-skills system rather than a comprehensive overhaul, an approach that may be adopted by educators across the state.