The Maine Stage Theater Company is the brainchild of Samuel Richards, who over the past few decades has produced dozens of plays and musicals starring juvenile actors.

College officials say the environmental institution has grown even while holding onto its founding values.

The Augusta Board of Education will vote on Teresa Beaudoin’s nomination on Wednesday, which could end a period of instability at the elementary school on Eastern Avenue.

If its application is approved, the Sidney-based music and performance art center says it wants to work in collaboration with local school districts to run the school.

The system saw $11 million in new retirement and severance costs.