Residents react to Tuesday night’s Maine House of Representatives vote to censure Rep. Laurel Libby, R-Auburn, for posting unblurred photos of a transgender student-athlete on social media.
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Cursive could be written into Maine law under new bill
Once a standard in elementary schools, cursive is no longer taught to all students. A Maine lawmaker would like to change that.
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UNE professor develops new test for breast cancer
The test, now awaiting FDA approval, would help during treatment of triple negative breast cancer, one of the most aggressive forms of the disease.
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Maine educators ask Legislature to increase teachers’ minimum salary
A bill before the Education and Cultural Affairs Committee would raise the minimum teacher salary in Maine from $40,000 to $50,000 over the next 5 years.
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Farmington considers changing fiscal year
Several residents shared concerns about moving to a fiscal year, however Town Manager Erica LaCroix believes doing so offers better budgeting accuracy.
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Farmington-area school board learns of culinary classroom savings
Superintendent Christian Elkington told Regional School Unit 9 directors Thursday that a scaled-back equipment plan for the Bjorn Center culinary classroom at Mt. Blue Middle School in Farmington will save the district $72,000.
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UMF researchers want to know, how smart is your cat?
The Maine Cat Lab at the University of Maine at Farmington is conducting the first-ever international study of cat intelligence.
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Norridgewock, MSAD 54 dispute declined by Attorney General’s office
The town and school district had asked the attorney general’s office for an opinion about whether a school board member can be employed by a contractor that provides services for the school district.
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Maine schools told to remove DEI or lose federal funding
A letter from the U.S. Department of Education instructs states to remove race-based diversity, equity and inclusion programs from schools within 14 days or lose federal funding.
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EPA visits Winthrop schools as part of electric bus investigation
The buses supplied to Winthrop by Lion Electric Co. through a federal program have been faulty.