$1 million bond used for new windows, boilers at middle school, a grade school roof, in addition to other projects.
Schools and Education
Local, state and national schools and education news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Joan Benoit Samuelson to speak at UMF commencement
Olympian to deliver address at University of Maine at Farmington graduation May 16.
Winslow school board rejects more cuts
Board members unanimously voted not to make $97,000 in reductions ordered by Town Council.
Embden selectmen ask residents to vote on town quitting SAD 74
A number of public meetings related to the issue and the 2015-2016 school district budget are scheduled for this week.
Colby College mourns death of Cronkite’s grandson
Colby president David Greene wrote to the college community to announce that student Peter Cronkite, a member of the school’s senior class, had taken his own life.
Superintendent’s email sparks budget controversy in Winslow
School board member Nancy Aldrich resigned after claiming the school budgeting process was mishandled by AOS 92 administrators.
Two to run for Augusta council, school board
A special election is planned for June 9.
Embden residents consider quitting SAD 74
Some residents are unhappy with the amount of money the town is asked to contribute to the Anson-based district.
UMF professor receives Guggenheim fellowship
Jennifer Reid said she hopes to put her study of religious beliefs in indigenous peoples’ land-rights cases to practical use.
SAD 49 proposes tax hikes to cover budget increase
The $26.3 million spending plan could mean tax rate increases of up to 15 percent in the four-town district.