Residents of MSAD 54 towns will have the opportunity to vote on a $750,000 bond to fund improvements to the district high school on Nov. 5, 2019.
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Maine Maritime Academy close to getting $300 million for new training ship
The money is included in a federal funding bill authored by Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine.
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Lori Loughlin, husband to fight new charges in college admissions scandal
The ‘Full House’ actress and her fashion designer husband plan to plead not guilty to conspiracy to commit federal program bribery.
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Auburn students feel targeted by high school’s attempt to address bias
School officials used the intercom to summon some students to a meeting about anti-bias focus groups, which, they say, violated their privacy and made them targets in a school struggling with discrimination.
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The ‘Oscars of Teaching’: Gorham teacher wins national Milken award
Adam Parvanta, who teaches students how to use technology for story-telling, is Maine’s first Milken Educator Award winner since 2015.
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Maine students’ test scores come in slightly above national averages
Economically disadvantaged and minority students’ scores come in lower than others,’ also mirroring national trends.
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Portland weighing rules for body-camera use by school resource officers
The proposed rules would be more restrictive than they are for camera use by officers outside schools.
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More employers stepping in to help workers pay off student loans
Americans collectively owe nearly $1.5 trillion in student loans — more than twice the total a decade ago.
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Broadband summit kicks off at Thomas College in Waterville
The summit includes local officials, state and regional representatives and technical experts discussing ways to improve broadband connectivity in rural Maine.
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Unity College introduces degree with focus on climate change
The school created the degree in order to address the growing interests of students, demands in the job market and the institution’s mission of being “America’s Environmental College.”