Mainer’s are known for a Yankee frugality. This quality might be seen to be at odds with the idea of “good design.” One might think, incorrectly, that “good design” is just another way to say “costs a lot.” Actually, “good design” is an idea that is about as Maine as one can find. Good design fundamentally […]
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SAD 49 voters pass $25.4 million budget
Residents of the four-town district approved the spending plan 474-385 in a referendum Tuesday.
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First class of Maine’s first virtual charter school graduates in Augusta
Four students from around the state, along with a fifth student who couldn’t make the ceremony, received their high school diplomas Tuesday from Maine Connections Academy.
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Colby students award $4,500 to Maine Children’s Home
The grant was one of four students in a philanthropy course directed to local nonprofit agencies.
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Kingfield mulls split with SAD 58
A citizen’s petition has been filed, prompting meetings in June and July ahead of a July 16 vote to begin process of leaving the district.
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Fairfield council appoints SAD 49 board member
Jeff Neubauer will serve on the board until a candidate is elected in November for a full term.
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RSU 18 to hold budget meeting Thursday
The $34.4 million budget proposal replaces the spending plan rejected by voters last month.
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USM gets censured over recent faculty cuts
A national association says the administration violated academic freedom, tenure and due process.
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Police interviewing Cony students in spate of bomb scares
‘You can’t overlook any of these,’ Augusta’s superintendent said on Thursday at a public meeting at the high school, which has dealt with three threats this month.
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State to conduct its own investigation into Augusta school’s testing irregularities
School board reviews letter from state invalidating math tests as well as resignation of Farrington School principal.