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Princeton may drop Woodrow Wilson’s name, in agreement to end sit-in

by Sun Journal November 20, 2015February 12, 2018

Student protesters demand the university acknowledge what they say is Wilson’s racist legacy.

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Cony, UMA students tackle bias at art exhibit

by Jason Pafundi November 18, 2015March 24, 2016

Cony High School junior Elliot Lagace said working on this project opened his eyes about hatred and how he could be more welcoming of others.

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UMF hosting 10th annual College to Career event

by Lauren Abbate November 17, 2015November 17, 2015

The event aims to help students prepare for their career by putting them in touch with Maine business professionals.

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For charter school fans in Maine, a couple of new options

by Noel K. Gallagher November 17, 2015February 12, 2018

A performing arts high school in Sidney and an elementary school in Lewiston-Auburn are tentatively approved for the fall of 2016.

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Waterville school board votes to dismiss Reiter

by Amy Calder November 16, 2015November 23, 2015

The city’s Board of Education voted 6-1 Monday night to dismiss the Waterville Senior High School principal, rejecting a chance to reopen evidence to consider new allegations out of New Hampshire.

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The opiate crisis: Solving the complex puzzle of addiction

by Carey S. Clark November 16, 2015November 16, 2015

Carey Clark considers several ideas of how we can take a more physiological-mind-body-spirit viewpoint of addiction versus a criminal perspective.

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University of Maine System had $18 million operating loss in last fiscal year

by Noel K. Gallagher November 16, 2015February 12, 2018

Officials blame rocky financial markets and severance costs after staffing cuts; trustees approve a conceptual plan for a center for online learning.

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Two former students in New Hampshire allege inappropriate relationships with Reiter, police say

by Amy Calder November 16, 2015November 23, 2015

Waterville police reopen investigation into Waterville High School principal after one student says their relationship culminated in sex and another produces 147 letters purportedly from him.