High school students from Skowhegan, Upper Kennebec Valley and Carrabec high schools got to ‘know’ their Indian neighbors Thursday.

The plan is an effort to teach early childhood education students how children can develop in a nature-based setting.

The university also has received recognition from multiple sources for its service to veterans.

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.