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5-year-old kindergarten student hit and killed by school bus in Standish identified

by Gillian Graham December 16, 2025December 16, 2025

The crash happened Tuesday morning near Edna Libby Elementary School, the Bonny Eagle superintendent said.

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Lawsuit against Hyde School at risk after attorney errors

by Riley Board December 15, 2025December 15, 2025

A Maine-based lawyer asked to withdraw from the federal lawsuit against the Bath boarding school last week, saying his co-counsel from Massachusetts made ‘inaccurate and unsupported legal citations’ in court records.

Nation & World, New England, News, Schools and Education

Authorities say they will release person of interest detained in Brown University shooting

by Kimberlee Kruesi, Amanda Swinhart and Holly Ramer December 15, 2025December 15, 2025

The release of the lone person of interest leaves law enforcement without any known suspect in the weekend shooting that killed 2 students and injured 9.

Amy Calder, Life & Culture, Local & State, News, Schools and Education

Waterville student thrives despite the odds | Column

by Amy Calder December 13, 2025December 12, 2025

‘Don’t let anybody tell you what you can and can’t do,’ Brianna Roach urges as she nears graduation from Thomas College and reflects on what she’s overcome to reach this point.

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University of Maine asks departments for 7% cuts to cover $18M shortfall

by Kristian Moravec December 11, 2025December 11, 2025

Maine’s flagship public university in Orono is reducing budgets across campus to close the gap in the 2027 fiscal year.

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Despite state lawsuit, another Maine school district affirms policy banning trans athletes

by Dylan Tusinski December 10, 2025December 10, 2025

Regional School Unit 24’s board voted Tuesday to double down on its policy of restricting transgender students to the bathrooms and sports teams that align line with their biological sex.