The University of Puerto Rico faces deep cuts after the island’s decade-long economic slump.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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’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.
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UMA architecture students envision redevelopment of Hinkley Point in Hallowell
The students presented their concepts downtown on Friday evening.
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Bill calling for statewide teachers contract gets cool reception
Proponents say it would level the playing field between rich and poor districts, but critics say communities would lose local control.
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Winslow schools, councilors ask residents to contact state representatives
The town blames the increased local tax rate on decline in revenue from the state over time.
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Astronaut from Maine leaves crowd of York County schoolkids seeing stars
Caribou native Jessica Meir tells students in Kennebunk about her experience with NASA as she awaits her first job in space.