Board, council agree to work together to scale back budget, which is an increase of over $1 million from the current fiscal year.
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Outgoing Winthrop superintendent being investigated for ethnic, sexual comments
The School Board will discuss Gary Rosenthal’s resignation at a meeting Wednesday night.
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Cornville Regional Charter School among six to benefit from math project
Two schools in Wilton and three Down East receive grant project from state Department of Education.
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Record $10 million gift will fund new UMaine engineering building
The donation from the family of a UMaine engineering graduate who wishes to remain anonymous is the largest gift ever to the Orono campus from a living donor.
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Trustees approve policy limiting political speech tied to Maine’s university system
It puts no restrictions on individual political activity done on a person’s own time, but some students and faculty members still fear the policy will muzzle them.
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Seeing the signs: Renowned USM professor reflects on life-changing language discovery
Decades after documenting sign language created ‘out of nothing’ in Nicaragua, Judy Shepard-Kegl firmly believes she was right not to influence it.
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Augusta students to have longer school days to make up for snow days
The Cony school year will also be extended by four days.
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Winslow town and school officials at loggerheads over renovation proposal
Monday’s budget workshop with Town Council and School Board expected to be tense.
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Organizers for Farmington march for gun safety get OK to use Meetinghouse Park
Selectmen praised a Mt. Blue High School senior who is organizing the march for working with police.
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Winthrop superintendent to resign; MEA official releases memo detailing complaints
Gary Rosenthal cited ‘irreconcilable differences with’ administrators as the reason he’ll step down June 30, drawing further concern from some officials who say he won’t be leaving soon enough.