A petition drive gathered enough valid signatures to force recall elections in the coming weeks. Meanwhile, the school board has raised alarm about ‘slanderous attacks’ on Superintendent Julie Kukenberger.
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Deering principal was convinced that student was attending school primarily to play baseball
In court documents, Gregg Palmer outlines his reasons for denying eligibility to sophomore Princehoward Yee.
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RSU 9 directors to begin deliberations on budget, superintendent
One need considered critical is an alternative education program at the elementary school level for ‘non-regulated’ students.
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Recovering addicts tell their stories at UMF forum
Courtney Allen and Missy Craig describe the path they took to addiction and how they turned their lives around.
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University of Maine at Farmington students host forum on opioid addiction
An instructor of courses dealing with addiction argued that medically assisted treatment is best option for dealing with addiction.
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Legislative committee rejects plan to shift pre-schoolers’ special education services to districts
Citing the complexity of the proposal, the panel instead votes to set up a task force to study the issue and make a recommendation by December.
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Former forestry professor to lead UMaine Machias
Andrew Egan had taught forestry at UMaine Orono and has been an administrator.
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Author Stephen King’s foundation awards $50,000 to Portland elementary schools
The grant from the Stephen & Tabitha King Foundation will be used to support the schools’ Books and Literacy Resources program.
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Brunswick approves 2nd phase of Bowdoin renovation project
Plans call for renovations of the college’s Whittier Field and a new 9,000-square-foot athletic center.
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Cumberland, North Yarmouth face tax increase for schools
The proposed School Administrative District 51 budget includes a 9 percent hike in insurance costs.