The 14th Bug Maine-ia event featured tarantulas, bees, cockroaches, beetles and more in interactive exhibits and educational displays.
Schools and Education
Local, state and national schools and education news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
A glimpse of Maine Senate races via social media
Most of Senate candidates who are active on Twitter have their own communities with whom they exclusively communicate but a surprising amount of communication, both within and between political parties, occurs through intermediaries, James Cook writes.
Bowdoin continues to rank among elite U.S. colleges
The Brunswick campus ranks sixth among liberal arts colleges in listings released by U.S. News & World Report.
Fewer students overall at UMaine System, but more from outside
Enrollment is down compared to last fall, but the university system is better off financially because of an increase in students from out of state.
Maine’s private colleges show increase in enrollment after expanding courses
For example, UNE’s enrollment soared from 4,000 to 12,000 in the last decade.
Unity College’s new president sees innovative future for America’s sustainable school
Melik Peter Khoury looks to open up access to Unity through online programs.
Citizen budget task force forming to address Farmington area school spending
Working Together for Change, a community task force aiming to promote discussion and share ideas about the budget issues within RSU 9, is meeting Tuesday night for its first gathering.
New generation of teens doesn’t remember 9/11
It’s a test for teachers: Getting young people who didn’t experience the event firsthand to understand how it changed everything.
Third budget vote for Litchfield, Wales, Sabattus school district set for Sept. 21
In interviews and public comments throughout the summer, some voters and local officials — from Litchfield, in particular — have criticized the district’s budget proposals, arguing they should be at least $100,000 lower.
ITT Technical Institute closes 130 U.S. campuses
The chain was banned last month from enrolling any new students who used federal financial aid.