Three additional classrooms, two hallways and the gymnasium were being tested for mold Thursday at Manchester Elementary School after parents claimed the school district wasn’t doing enough.
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New Waterville nonprofit preschool for special-needs children opens doors to public
Woodfords Family Services held a ribbon-cutting ceremony with the Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce and showed off its classrooms on Thursday.
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Hall-Dale school counselor honored at White House ceremony
Tara Kierstead attended the ceremony Jan. 6 in Washington, D.C., at which first lady Michelle Obama gave her final official public speech.
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Rockland native finds a new life perspective in aviation
Marc Belley, a fourth-year student in the University of Maine at Augusta’s Aviation program, will graduate as a flight instructor, fulfilling dreams he’s had since childhood, Mark Tardif writes.
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Citing concerns over mold, RSU 38 agrees to more air quality tests starting Thursday at Manchester school
Mold was found in Manchester Elementary School’s basement and three classrooms last year, and parents were upset about how the district handled the problem.
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China Primary School closes down kitchen, cafeteria to ward against mold
The school has been testing for mold and is replacing parts of the rooms to make sure they don’t get contaminated after a hot water leak.
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Manchester parents worried about mold in elementary school to push for more answers
An assessment at Manchester Elementary School in November showed elevated levels of mold, and parents are upset about how the school addressed the problem.
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LePage nominates new members to UMaine System board
Deputy Attorney General Lisa Marchese and Prudential agent Kelly Martin, who chaired the University of Maine at Fort Kent Board of Visitors, are nominated to be trustees.
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Alfond foundation donates $1.5 million to Saint Joseph’s to boost nursing education
The grant will help fund the college’s Center for Nursing Excellence in Standish at a time when Maine faces a shortage of nurses in the workforce.
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Number of older Americans with unpaid student loans quadruples in just 10 years
The highest default rate on federal student loans is among borrowers who are 65 and older.