Students from three area high schools are invited to a symposium at the Margaret Chase Smith Library.

Six states – but not Maine – have laws requiring seat belts to be installed on school buses.

It has been about 15 years since Augusta last put together a long-term strategic plan for its schools.

The gap is about the same as in the current $242 million budget, which officials handled without cutting staffing or programs.

Despite a projected $6 million budget gap, no staff or program cuts are expected for at least a year.

The college says it will formally announce plans Monday to construct a new energy-efficient academic building and 74-bed residence hall.

Thirty-one people from around the world became citizens Friday at a ceremony hosted at the Readfield school.

Presenters from local businesses engaged students Wednesday at Madison Area Memorial High School as part of a new initiative to prepare Somerset County students for careers.