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Alfond Foundation’s $3.6 million grant to community colleges boosts workforce development

The grant will help expand short-term training programs to ease labor shortages in health care, information technology and other industries.

Maine Digital Festival seeks to interest, educate students in computer science and programming.

The case challenges a state law that bars taxpayers’ money from being used to pay for students to attend religious schools.

Janet Mills urges the school board in a letter to consider Native Americans, who find the nickname ‘a source of pain and anguish.’

Biddeford Middle School and Windham High School also will receive grants to support science, technology, engineering and math programs.

A letter urging the school district to “do the right thing” was sent to superintendent and board Chairwoman Dixie Ring.

Kimberlee Bennett has been named the 2019 Assistant Principal of the Year for grades 9-12 by the Maine Principals’ Association.

Pride Facebook group encouraged by school board member to turn out at meeting Thursday to oppose those who call it racist.

Bayside Learning Community, which serves about 36 students, will temporarily relocate.

The organization is dropping its Festival of Trees after having held a successful Fall Gala, the organization’s primary fundraiser.