Bowdoin College to increase its minimum wage to $17 an hour by 2022

Schools and Education

Published
October 21, 2019

Bowdoin College to increase its minimum wage to $17 an hour by 2022

The college now pays a minimum of $12.65 to its hourly employees, and that will rise to $14 per hour next summer.
Published
October 21, 2019

Four more parents pleading guilty in college admissions scandal

The four parents join 15 others who have pleaded guilty in the case, while 15 other parents are fighting the charges.
Published
October 21, 2019

Judge to rule this week on Cape student’s suspension for sexual assault allegation

The ACLU of Maine has sued on behalf of Aela Mansmann, saying the school district violated her free speech rights when it suspended her for posting a sticky note in a high school bathroom saying 'there's a rapist in the school.'
Published
October 19, 2019

Belgrade teen defends state fishing title, heads to nationals for second time in spring

Tyler Williams, 17, a senior at the Maine Academy for Natural Sciences in Fairfield, has a shot at becoming a professional bass fisherman and joining an elite field to come from Maine.
Published
October 18, 2019

Skowhegan school board launches new mascot-selection process

No decisions were made at Thursday's meeting, which kicked off the mascot selection process after the school board voted to retire its controversial "Indians" nickname for high school sports teams.
Published
October 17, 2019

Winthrop High School student charged after threatening social media post

Winthrop interim Superintendent Cornelia Brown said the student threatened to "harm students" at the high school early Thursday morning.
Published
October 17, 2019

Report finds fault with Kennebunk High’s response to former teacher’s human rights complaint

The 59-page report by a Boston-area law firm says officials did not take appropriate steps to investigate allegations by Rosa Slack, who filed a complaint with the Maine Human Rights Commission in 2018.
Published
October 16, 2019

Award honors Portland high school math teacher as Maine’s best

Priya Natarajan, who teaches at Casco Bay High School, has won a Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching.
Published
October 16, 2019

Cony students get post-secondary school glimpse with Augusta employers

Middle- and high-schoolers took part in Aspirations Day on Wednesday, with speakers at the school and off-campus college and business visits.
Published
October 15, 2019

Report: Colby College’s recent investments producing big results

Independent analysis of the economic impact from the college's investments, both on campus and in the city, shows that from 2014 to 2018, the output was $1.1 billion in greater Waterville.