Dot White, 89, was one of 400 graduates who received diplomas from the University of Maine at Farmington, most of them Saturday at a ceremony on campus.
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College graduation season goes into full swing across Maine
A Bowdoin alum and Black Lives Matter leader addresses University of Southern Maine graduates in Portland, while Sen. Susan Collins speaks at the University of Maine in Orono and Sen. Angus King at the University of Maine at Presque Isle.
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Bates College students call for an end to student debt
They say they know a rally won’t lead to reform but it may nudge the college to renew its historic faith in justice.
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UMaine signs pact to preserve Penobscot Nation’s cultural heritage
For a start, tribal perspectives will be included in research projects.
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Voters to weigh in on $17.9 million budget for Maranacook Schools
A meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. Wednesday at Maranacook Community High School to review the proposed budget, which is up 4 percent from the current year’s.
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RSU 9 hires Farmington woman as curriculum coordinator
In addition to the administrative position, directors filled several coaching and teaching positions.
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Road closures in place during UMF graduation
Parts of High Street and all of South Street in Farmington will be closed around graduation Saturday at the University of Maine at Farmington.
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Cumberland second-grade teacher among 16 honored as county teachers of the year
Connie Russell, who works at Mabel Wilson School, is among the finalists for Maine Teacher of the Year.
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Winslow school officials get creative in planning for renovations
With an $8.1 million budget approved by the Town Council, educators, school board members and the project’s architect worked together to create the space for students and find ways to fill it with needed equipment.
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As voters recall 3 members, Scarborough school board faces turmoil
Its direction depends on who fills five seats up for election this year, and the three removed members hope the district can begin to heal.