The school board chairwoman said the board would hold meetings in Albion to gather residents’ input before making any decision on the matter.
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UMaine System records enrollment increase for the first time since 2003
The fall 2016 head count of 29,465 students is 1.6 percent higher than last year’s, according to figures released by the system Thursday.
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Graffiti of Crusades’ rallying cry investigated as possible hate crime at USM
School officials say they will refer their findings to the state Attorney General’s Office after a Latin phrase used by the alt-right was written on a desk and wall in a student Senate office.
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UMaine System panel OKs plan for off-campus USM housing in Portland
The move is intended to provide temporary but affordable dorm space in the Bayside Village complex.
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Lack of communication over Albion school closure idea concerns residents
The school board voted recently on whether to put the school closure proposal on a town ballot but had not listed the discussion topic on its agenda.
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Water district identifies brass piping as potential lead source Benton school’s plumbing
The Kennebec Water District finished testing at Benton Elementary School, and now the school is changing pipe fixtures.
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As Election Day nears, try having a civil discussion about politics
Many of us are actively avoiding political discussions with people who have different viewpoints, but it’s an important act of citizenship that can help us come to new understandings with each other, Elizabeth Powers writes.
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Former USM hockey coach sues University of Maine System
Jeffrey Beaney of Scarborough says he was forced into early retirement based on an anonymous false claim of sexual harassment.
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Waterville residents blast school principal’s comments in newsletter
Brian Laramee’s remark that some residents made “uneducated comments” and said “outrageous things” about school spending has drawn criticism from people who say the rhetoric is divisive and insulting.
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Panel urged to boost state funding for school districts with disadvantaged students
Former Education Commissioner Jim Rier also tells the education finance reform commission that schools that add pre-K programs need to get state money faster.