University officials say the plant has generated $1.2 million in local economic activity.
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Stand-up comic returning to Winthrop High School for show this weekend
The show will raise money to help pay for an alcohol-free party for the Winthrop High School class of 2021.
Madison residents Monday night approve $9.8 million school budget
Board chairman and interim superintendent praise voters for funding local schools in hard times.
Spare a dime? Puerto Rico seeks change to aid university
The University of Puerto Rico faces deep cuts after the island’s decade-long economic slump.
RSU 74 towns to vote Tuesday on $10 million school budget in districtwide referendum
Polls will be open in Anson, Embden, New Portland and Solon from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m.
Skowhegan Area Middle School students spend a day in the woods at the Marti Stevens Learning Center
About 100 students in five teams had a field day learning about forestry, wildlife, biology, ecology and invasive species.
Madison school district budget validation meeting is 7 p.m. Monday at the junior high school
Proposed $9.8 million budget is up $217,800 over the current budget, which expires July 1.
About 350 University of Maine at Augusta graduates expected to attend Saturday’s graduation
James Conneely will preside over the ceremony about six weeks before his tenure as president comes to end following his resignation last month.
’13 Reasons Why’ stirs debate in Maine schools on issues surrounding suicide
The Netflix show’s critics say it romanticizes the subject as some Maine schools give parents tips on how to respond.
UMA architecture students envision redevelopment of Hinkley Point in Hallowell
The students presented their concepts downtown on Friday evening.