University of New England students taking a summer course have dug up artifacts believed to date back thousands of years.
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Belgrade voters approve recreational marijuana retail moratorium
And in Litchfield, Gary Parker defeated Richard Swett in a selectman’s race.
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Budget passes for Unity-based RSU 3
The $20.65 million represented a less than 2 percent increase over last year’s, aggravated by declining state subsidies.
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Pittsfield area voters approve SAD 53 budget
The $11.8 million budget was approved by a 3-to-1 margin.
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Winslow school committee to hold public presentation on consolidation project
The committee voted to approve a $10.39 million budget at its last meeting that includes construction, a performing arts center and demolition of the junior high school.
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Bonny Eagle sign language interpreter has student loans paid by online app
The trivia game created by Givling also has a crowdfunding component that helps pay off a player’s student loan or home mortgage.
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Topsham parents wanted to record their son’s school day – a jury says no
The federal case was considered a novel effort to extend free-speech rights to recording of a disabled student’s interactions at school.
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Using ‘privilege’ to resist, tear down bias
We all have a role to play in making the world a better place by acknowledging our privilege and acting with awareness, Elizabeth Powers writes.
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Maine schools chart their own courses to proficiency-based learning
Yarmouth High School is making a gradual shift toward the mastering-skills system rather than a comprehensive overhaul, an approach that may be adopted by educators across the state.
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UMaine System says more than $25 million in funding at risk in Trump budget plan
The losses could include at least $8.3 million in indirect costs for federal grants, as well as a half-dozen programs that could be cut or eliminated.