At Wednesday night’s Regional School Unit 38 board meeting, Superintendent Jay Charette did not recommend a different course of action regarding the COVID-19 cases and said he expects them to ‘pass with April vacation.’
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University of Maine at Augusta names Michael Laliberte as new president after a 6-month search
Laliberte, who’s been president of State University of New York at Delhi since 2016, was chosen unanimously by the University of Maine System Board of Trustees and will start on Aug. 1.
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UNE receives $5 million to help relocate its medical school
The relocation of the College of Osteopathic Medicine is part of a plan to consolidate all the college’s health programs at its Portland campus.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Schools and Education
Hallowell-area school district hosts meeting to go over budget with ‘grateful’ municipal officials
The suggestion to include municipal officials in the budget process came last year as municipalities saw a huge spike to their town allocations.
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School districts to benefit from Livermore Falls solar farm
Regional School Units 9 and 73 are among school districts that will reduce their carbon footprints based on their participation in the solar farm project on the Souther farm in Livermore Falls.
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Musicians jamming for the staff and students of Mt. Blue High School
If you’ve been through the hallways of Mt. Blue High School on a Friday morning, you’ve likely heard the musical stylings of orchestra teacher Steve Muise and his students at Blue Fri Jams.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, News, Schools and Education
Mitchell International Lecture Series returns for in-person talk at Colby College
The speaker for Thursday’s lecture is Gayle E. Smith, one of the world’s leading experts on global development and global health security who will discuss the response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Posted inMaine, Schools and Education
Maine colleges must provide transcripts to students who owe
The law goes into effect 3 months after the Maine Legislature adjourns.
Posted inNation & World, Schools and Education
White House to extend pause in student loan payments through August
Student loan payments were scheduled to resume May 1 after being halted since early in the pandemic.
Posted inCommunity, Maine, Morning Sentinel, Schools and Education
Thomas College commencement to feature chairman of Alfond Foundation as speaker
Gregory Powell will address the graduates at the school’s 128th commencement scheduled for Saturday, May 14.