The Skowhegan-based School Administrative District 54 board ended months of debate Thursday night with an 11-9 vote against changing the ‘Indians’ nickname for sports teams.

Emma Hickey will be honored with a student-of-the-year award by the Holocaust and Human Rights Center of Maine for her short film about how women are portrayed in media.

Legislation now awaiting the governor’s signature shifts responsibility for paying charter school tuition from local districts to the state.

During Screen-Free Week, students and community members put down electronics in favor of other activities like hiking, museum visits and community service.