The three employee groups at the Farmington-based district had been working with expired contracts this year.
Schools and Education
Local, state and national schools and education news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Maranacook middle, high schools to reopen Wednesday
Police are investigating a threat that apparently targeted a high school in Kentucky that has the same initials as the high school in Readfield.
Options for Randolph elementary school, students discussed
The ad hoc committee in SAD 11 continues to gather information before drafting a recommendation about TC Hamlin School.
Winslow Town Council, school board work on school consolidation compromise
In a meeting Monday night, both sides agreed they need to keep working towards shifting students out of the junior high school.
Man with Maine ties helps lead charge against Harvard’s admissions policy
A part-time South Thomaston resident uses funds from his nonprofits to mount lawsuits over universities’ race-based considerations.
Mt. Blue students, staff collect 32,000 pounds of food for hungry
The Good Shepherd Food Bank in Auburn plans to distribute the largesse to local food pantries around the state.
Police probe allegations that teacher at Freeport High ‘sexted’ with student
Police and school officials confirm the investigation but decline to provide details about the accusations or the teacher.
Winslow school board votes to keep old building committee
The board also voted to let the superintendent craft a plan to dissolve Alternative Organizational Structure 92.
Surge in out-of-state enrollment boosts UMaine System’s finances
The main campus in Orono and the University of Southern Maine both see jumps in revenue from non-state students, who pay much higher tuition.
Augusta food giveaway shows students that holidays ‘are more about helping than receiving’
More than 200 bags of food were distributed Monday afternoon at St. Michael School.