Former Canadian Prime Minister Kim Campbell has an idea to fundamentally change politics: mandate that at least one of two seats in a legislature is occupied by a woman. Why is it important to increase the number of women in legislatures? Campbell explains that “it’s not a men-versus-women thing, it’s a matter of having different perspectives […]
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Students, trucking industry both win in Augusta driving contest
About 50 students participated in the Dick Dolloff Memorial Student Driving Competition on Wednesday at a time when the industry is seeking new blood.
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Mt. Blue school board to weigh $32.3 million budget
The proposed budget, up 4 percent, will be scrutinized by the directors before a final version is sent to the voters.
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Collins to speak at UMA commencement
U.S. Sen. Susan Collins will be the commencement speaker at the University of Maine at Augusta’s graduation ceremony May 9 at the Augusta Civic Center, the university announced Tuesday.
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Augusta Council to address Hodgkins school development
The housing authority needs council backing to secure historic preservation tax credits for senior housing.
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SAD 54 school subcommittee told ‘Indian mascots are wrong’
Tribal representatives presented a case Monday against Skowhegan schools keeping their Indian mascot.
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Gardiner students try their hands at solar and wind power
High school students used solar- and wind-powered cars Monday as part of an educational program developed by Northwestern University to spark interest in STEM fields.
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Gym lights at Whitefield Elementary School to be replaced
Students returned to the school on Monday after a March 27 fire sent them to Chelsea Elementary for nine days.
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Maine finding the recipe for healthier school lunches
The ingredients are incentives, ideas and collaboration, say officials with a program that has helped the state perform far above the national average.
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More students using community college to save money on a four-year college education
Wary of debt, students pursuing higher education turn to one option that can be practically free, where they can learn a technical trade or use the school as a steppingstone on the path to a four-year degree.