Efforts to raise money for Main Street Skowhegan began as painting birdhouses, but the program grew and became meaningful, producing pride in Skowhegan.
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Dresden resident sworn in as Hallowell-area school district’s newest board member
Jeffrey Bickford replaces Jeffrey Pierce, who resigned from the Regional School Unit 2 school board in early May, as a Dresden representative.
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UMaine System trustees approve flat tuition for in-state students
Out-of-state students will see a 2.5 percent tuition increase in the $578 million budget approved Friday.
Posted inBusiness, Morning Sentinel, Schools and Education
Thomas College students take top 2 spots in ‘Greenlight Maine’ business challenge
Jake Warn and Dylan Veilleux took home $10,000 and $7,500, respectively, to use for their businesses.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, Schools and Education
Waterville to hold public forum on proposal to build $6.12 million junior high addition
The public will have a chance to ask questions and comment on the plan, which includes building an 18,000-square-foot addition to Waterville Junior High School on West River Road for students of Albert S. Hall School.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Morning Sentinel, Schools and Education
How to return: Central Maine schools considering many options for next fall
With coronavirus restrictions being lifted, some schools have a sense of what students should expect when they return, while others are waiting for more guidance in the coming months.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
U.S. Supreme Court to decide whether to hear Maine school choice case
The justices of the top court are deciding whether to hear a case filed by Maine families who want to use a state tuition program to send their children to religious schools.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Kennebunk-area school district settles student’s sexual assault lawsuit
The district paid $50,000 to settle a case brought by a former student who accused a former Kennebunk High School teacher of sexual assault.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, Schools and Education
Winslow schools team aiming high as they finish cube satellite project ahead of weekend launch
The students will launch the ‘solar sail’ design Saturday as one of four finalists in the University of Southern Maine’s inaugural Cubesat Design Competition.
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USM gets $5 million boost to build new arts center in Portland
The donation from the Crewe Foundation would support the construction of a building with a recital hall and an art gallery.