New technology in the classroom is helping schools to continue providing instruction in the absence of teachers, but some educators say it’s not a permanent replacement.

The ceremony also included a demonstration of drone photography by the UMA aviation program.

Officials have proposed a budget freeze in October and other measures, Town Council learned earlier this week.

Speakers include Portland Press Herald writer Colin Woodard and UMA president James Conneely.

Heidi Parent can’t say how long she lasted on the reality cooking competition, but the winner gets a one-year head chef job in Las Vegas.

The University of Maine at Farmington was ranked in four categories as a top college in its regional classification by U.S. News and World Report.