School currently gets its water from a nearby well downtown, which is privately owned and serves five other homes and businesses.
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Local, state and national schools and education news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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For rural Maine towns, Trump administration’s school-choice focus could be ‘catastrophic’
East Millinocket, like many isolated towns, sees little help, and perhaps harm, from new priorities at the top.
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Black Lives Matter members have no plans to protest USM talk
A controversial Maine lawmaker is scheduled to speak Thursday on the Portland campus.
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USM student leaders to remain neutral about lawmaker’s speech on ‘Alien Invasion’
They agree with the university president that free speech must be protected, but voice concerns about safety during Rep. Lawrence Lockman’s appearance on campus.
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Maine teachers union open to talks on statewide contract idea
Gov. LePage says a minimum salary would benefit rural districts, but the state’s size and economic diversity present challenges.
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Maine Central Institute announces planned renovation of 59-year-old building at Pittsfield campus
The JR Cianchette Hall, which was built in 1958, will serve as the home of the campus’s visual and performing arts programs, school officials said.
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Business group seeks repeal of 3 percent education surcharge on high-income Mainers
Business groups say the tax surcharge endorsed by voters in November is limiting Maine’s competitiveness.
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Student group asks USM to disinvite conservative speaker
Rep. Lawrence Lockman, R-Amherst, who has been criticized for comments about gays, rape and abortion, is scheduled to lead a discussion on immigration.
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Skowhegan Planning Board approves downtown charter high school
The plan submitted by the Cornville Regional Charter School anticipates having students in class by August, but town officials have imposed stipulations about parking and transportation.
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ACLU says Lewiston schools fail to adequately serve some students
The group says students of color and students with disabilities aren’t adequately served.