Melanie Smith has worked at the school for six years and is lauded for her collaborative work with teachers.

The results of the statewide tests for students in grades three through eight can’t be compared to results from previous tests.

The Sweet Dreams Project, organized by middle school teacher Deb Tanner, offers pajamas and good books to children in a school district where more than half of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

An auditor has said the town could have to spend an extra $831,078 to make up for the funding shortfall.

The Maine Charter Commission on Tuesday gave a green light to pre-kindergarten and high school programs, both to be located in Skowhegan, for the Cornville Regional Charter School.

Public water utilities can now conduct 10 free tests for each school they serve in an effort to ensure Maine children have clean drinking water.