James Conneely will preside over the ceremony about six weeks before his tenure as president comes to end following his resignation last month.
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’13 Reasons Why’ stirs debate in Maine schools on issues surrounding suicide
The Netflix show’s critics say it romanticizes the subject as some Maine schools give parents tips on how to respond.
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UMA architecture students envision redevelopment of Hinkley Point in Hallowell
The students presented their concepts downtown on Friday evening.
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Bill calling for statewide teachers contract gets cool reception
Proponents say it would level the playing field between rich and poor districts, but critics say communities would lose local control.
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Winslow schools, councilors ask residents to contact state representatives
The town blames the increased local tax rate on decline in revenue from the state over time.
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Astronaut from Maine leaves crowd of York County schoolkids seeing stars
Caribou native Jessica Meir tells students in Kennebunk about her experience with NASA as she awaits her first job in space.
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Attorney general fired by Trump speaks at Colby about criminal justice reform
Sally Yates, who made national headlines for disagreeing with President Donald Trump before she was dismissed, cited prison overpopulation problems resulting from mandatory sentencing.
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Winslow tries to strike balance for school budget in crisis
The school faces a $700,000 financial hole because of a rise in costs and a decrease in state funding.
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Water ban at West Gardiner elementary school lifted
The most recent water test at Helen Thompson Elementary School shows that the level of arsenic in its well water is within the acceptable range.
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U.S. colleges try to reassure foreign students, as applications decline
University of New England officials say Trump’s election has complicated plans to recruit Moroccan students, who worry whether they’d be welcome.