The board plays an important role in guiding and supporting the university’s mission of transforming student lives, according to a news release.
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Posted inBusiness
Fairfield’s Kennebec Valley Community College to offer lodging option for students
Systemwide, Maine’s community colleges currently provide housing and lodging for more than 1,600 students, out of a total enrollment of 21,385 students
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Schools and Education
Forum set for Gardiner school-based health center proposal
The school-based health center, which would be funded by a federal grant, would provide access to health care for students in the district and is expected to help address conditions that lead to chronic absenteeism.
Posted inNation & World, News
More than 120 killed in paramilitary rampage in east-central Sudan, UN and doctors group say
The attack displaced more than 4,000 people in Sudan’s eastern Gezira state, according to the International Organization for Migration.
Posted inNation & World, News
Egypt proposes 2-day Gaza cease-fire, release of 4 hostages
Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi said his country’s proposal also includes the release of some Palestinian prisoners and the delivery of humanitarian aid to the besieged Gaza Strip.
Posted inCommunity
Belgrade’s Camp Bomazeen hosts Fall Camporee
BELGRADE — More than 100 Scouts and leaders from across southern and western Maine attended the Fall Camporee at Camp Bomazeen the weekend of Oct. 18-20. Scouts stayed in patrols and traveled around camp competing in some traditional Scout camp activities, such as outdoor cooking and BB gun shooting, and also at activity stations designed […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
Auburn mom speaks out after court rules once-abusive father can be in son’s life
It’s been 11 years since a former Auburn boy saw his birth father, who went to jail after nearly fatally injuring the boy at 2 months of age.
Posted inCommunity
Farmington Grange to launch bi-monthly warming center Nov. 6
FARMINGTON — The Farmington Grange is set to host a welcome and warming center on the first and third Wednesday of every month, beginning Nov. 6, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Grange Hall, 124 Bridge St. Called Wednesday Workers and Warm Up — or WWW, as it is known — there will […]
Posted inCommunity
Lincoln Academy to host open house for students Nov. 6
The annual open house is an opportunity for families of prospective students to visit the LA campus, meet teachers and staff, and tour the school.
Posted inElection 2024, Maine, News, Politics
This remote Maine community split down the middle in 2020. Which way will The Forks go this year?
Joe Biden and Donald Trump tied 18-18 in The Forks in the 2020 presidential election, but residents say they don’t expect a vote that close this year.