Lauren Enright, of Lauren’s Lovely Lathers, credits a class she took at Skowhegan Area High School for helping her create her own business making and selling soap products.
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Some Colby College students say they’re frustrated with recent handling of parking violations
Amid complaints over vehicles fines and towing, the Waterville college’s security department says that after the last snowstorm 175 students were contacted who hadn’t moved their cars and “the majority of community members contacted did not respond.”
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Coronavirus forces Maine schools to think about contingency plans
With guidance from the Department of Education and Maine CDC, they are preparing for a possible pandemic by reviewing emergency plans, stepping up cleaning and considering distance learning.
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For students at Fairfield charter school, a sweet season as maple sugaring class operation grows
The three-week intensive course teaches the freshmen class at Maine Academy of Natural Sciences the entire process of maple sugaring from beginning to end.
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Superintendent: Architects look at all Skowhegan area schools in planning project
Maine School Administrative District 54 recently chose an architectural firm that is looking at the conditions of district schools to see if renovations are needed or if a new building is necessary.
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Skowhegan school officials whittle mascot name suggestions down to 305
School Administrative District 54 administrators say they’ve received more than 1,600 suggestions for a new sports team nickname and have whittled the possibilities down to 305 as of Thursday.
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Pros and cons of school policing are debated at Portland forum
Police stress the relationship building and safety aspects of their role in schools, while others question whether money could be better spent on other ways of helping students, such as counseling.
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Colby College receives $16 million gift for financial aid, the arts, health and wellness
The gift from college trustee Marieke Rothschild and her husband, Jeff Rothschild, will support three of the college’s highest priorities — financial aid, the arts and health and wellness.
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Sen. Collins involved in successful effort to protect federal funding for rural schools
Maine’s Republican senator said that more than 100 Maine schools were in jeopardy of losing as much as $1.2 million they use to cover expenses caused by geographic isolation.
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Portland school board to revisit proposal for police use of body cameras
The draft agreement, to be considered by the school board Tuesday, would allow the police department to have custody of video recordings but restrict their release.