The awards to help students go on to higher education come primarily from investment returns on a fund built from donations that has reached $2.5 million.
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Juvenile charged with terrorizing at Thorndike school complex
A threatening note found in a student bathroom led to the lockdown of the Mount View school complex earlier this month.
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State wants to shift special education for 3- to 5-year-olds to school districts
The current system has overruns and a shortage of providers, but it’s unclear whether school districts will have the resources to do the job.
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Experts talk cybersecurity, Equifax hack at Thomas College seminar
The seminar stressed the importance of collaboration in preventing and fighting cyberthreats, though remarks from the FBI and Homeland Security were barred from dissemination.
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UMA professors ask: ‘What if Charlottesville came to Augusta?’
About 20 professors and students talked Wednesday about what types of speech are protected, what constitutes a threat and what defines a reasonable person.
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Proposal for joint committee stalls before Winslow school board
The towns plans to look into a development project for Winslow Junior High School.
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RSU 18 cost-sharing committee to meet Thursday
The ad hoc group, which normally comes together every five years, will reconvene after last voting in December 2016.
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UMA unveils community engagement plan
President Rebecca Wyke wants to engage all parts of the UMA community to refine the institution’s vision and strategic plan.
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When classes and sport conflict, some of Maine’s elite athletes go virtual
Online courses allow flexibility for travel and competitions during the school year, letting student-athletes pursue their dreams.
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New president looks to bring stability and growth to UMA
Among her early goals, Rebecca Wyke wants to fill several open leadership positions and work with the community to develop the university’s vision and strategic plan.