Judith Meyer, executive editor of 10 Maine newspapers, will speak at the commencement ceremony.
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Bill to raise starting salaries for teachers passes Legislature
LD 898 proposes raising the minimum salary of certified K-12 teachers to $40,000 a year.
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RSU 18 school board advances $38.7 million budget
The budget for the district that includes Belgrade, China, Oakland, Rome and Sidney has grown 2.86 percent from last year’s, an increase among the lowest in the region.
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Skowhegan schools net $1.3 million federal grant to boost after-school programming
Four Skowhegan schools getting 21st Century grant providing opportunities for students in kindergarten through grade eight during non-school hours.
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Belgrade would pay $6.5 million of RSU 18’s $38.7 million spending plan
While district spending is proposed to increase 2.86 percent, Belgrade property taxpayers would see a 3.98 percent bump in what they’ll pay.
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Police investigating alleged sexual assault at Lisbon High
Students at the school protested Tuesday, saying the administration isn’t doing enough to keep them safe in the wake of a female student’s allegation that a male student assaulted her on school grounds last month.
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Gardiner-area school officials talk about tax impact of district budget
The proposal for the upcoming school year is expected to cost taxpayers in Gardiner, Pittston, Randolph and West Gardiner at total of about $10 million.
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Award-winning producer and writer David E. Kelley to speak at Colby commencement
Kelley, son of legendary Colby hockey coach Jack Kelley and husband of actress Michelle Pfieffer, will speak May 26 on the college campus and is one of five being honored by Colby.
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RSU 74 residents reject proposed $10.58 million school budget
Superintendent Mike Tracy said recent feedback on the budget, which now will head back to the school board for revisions, is that it is not sustainable.
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Madison voters give initial approval to $10.2 million school budget
The $10.2 million budget is up less than 1% over the current year, and the amount to be collected from local taxpayers is down $138,133.