Wyke, a former interim president at the university, takes over July 1 for James Conneely, who resigned unexpectedly in April.
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Messalonskee awards 151 diplomas as seniors remember Cassidy Charette
The commencement ceremony was held Thursday at the Augusta Civic Center.
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Waterville Senior High School graduates urged to recognize hero’s journey in their own lives
The school graduated 120 students Thursday night at Colby College’s Wadsworth Gymnasium.
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Augusta school board race draws four write-in candidates
Voters on Tuesday will need to know how to spell the name of their favorite school board candidate when they head to the polls.
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Winslow graduates just over 100 students in ceremony at Colby College
The speakers focused on the students’ journeys, both before and after graduation, and offered advice for the future.
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Parents’ First Amendment suit seeks to allow disabled son to record school day
The Topsham couple says the boy can barely speak so the device could provide details of his education, but the district says the practice would cause problems.
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Gardiner area school district’s $24 million budget moves ahead
Voters at Tuesday’s SAD 11 budget validation meeting approved the spending plan, which is up less than 1 percent
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Nine Westbrook school buses taken off road because of expired stickers
Inspections are under way to put the vehicles back in service, and officials have fixed the tracking system ‘oversight.’
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New UMA president expected by end of week
The new UMA president will take over after June 30 for James Conneely, who resigned in April less than two years after being named the school’s fourth president since September 2014.
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Oak Hill High School sends graduates off with a flourish
“My high school wasn’t going to just hand me a diploma,” said Devin Hillock, who will be the first in his family to attend college.