The gift, from a senior vice president at Apple, will go for new facilities at the center on Orr’s Island.
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China Middle School closed after broken drain leaks water into building
The school superintendent said he expects the building to reopen Thursday after broken pipes are fixed.
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Farmington-based RSU 9 debates proposed budget late into night
If passed, the new $33.6 million budget would represent a 2.71 percent increase over the previous year.
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Bingham, Moscow voters reject school budget Tuesday for third time
A proposal for 2017-18 spending, which in its most recent form called for $3,499,635, now goes to a fourth round.
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UMA drone program takes off into real-world uses
Students in Maine’s first university-level course on unmanned aerial vehicles are learning about uses for drones in areas such as real estate, agriculture, search-and-rescue, land management and construction.
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Maine parents still in the dark about criminal checks on school employees
Delayed setup of a state online database means the public can’t see background and credentials information for school district employees before October.
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UMaine professor researching ways to slow browntail moth
Eleanor Groden is looking into how things like fungi and viruses target the moths’ caterpillars, which cause rashes and respiratory diseases.
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Third RSU 9 budget proposal heads to a vote Tuesday
If approved, the $33.6 million budget proposal would represent a 2.71 percent increase over last year.
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New Head of School begins tenure at Kents Hill
Christopher Cheney came back to Maine after spending many years at leadership institutions in South Africa and Slovakia.
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State Department of Education makes push for regionalization
School districts are participating in regional grant projects this year, as they test the options that could lead to becoming regional service centers.