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.
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Waterville high school among 10 Maine schools to receive music grant for upcoming school year
The Little Kids Rock national nonprofit will provide $5,000 worth of musical instruments to the schools as part of a pilot program to increased music education in Maine.
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No ‘easy pill to swallow’: Winthrop officials advised to borrow $2 million to solve funding problems
The Town Council is scheduled to discuss the proposal May 8 and 15.
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Bill would set Maine teacher salaries at minimum of $40,000
The current minimum of $30,000 was set in 2005, and the state funding that helped districts meet the requirement was eliminated in 2012-13.
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Officials break ground on $25.5 million Colby College residential-retail complex
The 100,000-square-foot building in downtown Waterville is expected to house 200 students and faculty and staff members when it opens in August 2018.
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At schools in Maine and beyond, ‘Hamilton’ becomes a class act
Nationally and locally, teachers are tapping into the innovative Broadway hit to enhance lesson plans in history and creativity.
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RSU 9 board of directors sets $33.9M budget, 3.51 percent increase over last year
The vote comes as the district awaits word on state education funding levels.