Richmond police respond to elementary school for student who brought loaded gun to school

Schools and Education

Published
April 6, 2021

Richmond police respond to elementary school for student who brought loaded gun to school

Police said the student self reported the gun when bringing it to a staff member, adding everyone was safe and no threats were made in the incident.
Published
April 6, 2021

Hallowell-area school board divided on early release days, plan to continue discussion next week

Regional School Unit 2 will be sending another survey out to parents to gather their input about how they would prefer staff development time be managed.
Published
April 6, 2021

UMaine System encourages students to get vaccinations, with eligibility expanding

Students aren't required to get vaccinated but the university system is strongly encouraging it because of concerns that younger people are driving up coronavirus cases statewide.
Published
April 5, 2021

With COVID-19 cases surging on campus, Bates College extends its lockdown

The Lewiston-based campus hit a new high of 60 active cases among students after it locked down the campus last week.
Published
April 5, 2021

Proposed budget has Dresden considering withdrawal from Hallowell-area school district

Dresden is not the only municipality critical of Regional School Unit 2's proposed spending plan. Farmingdale and Monmouth officials are also questioning how they would pay what the district is asking.
Published
April 5, 2021

Colby College student starts coding club at Waterville Junior High School

Regan Bragg a senior from Marshfield anticipates the club will continue after this year, as one of the mentors she trained will take over.
Published
April 4, 2021

With new aid, schools seek solutions to problems new and old

Public schools in some cities are expected to receive more than $1 billion.
Published
April 4, 2021

UMA to host in-person art exhibition around ‘Outbreak’ theme

"The Outbreak Project at UMA" is scheduled to open Tuesday and run through April 30, featuring 14 artists.
Published
April 2, 2021

District making progress on site selection for new Skowhegan school

MSAD 54 administrators have been working with the town of Skowhegan to acquire land in order to make the site where Margaret Chase Smith School sits a viable option for a new school.
Published
April 1, 2021

Bates College imposes temporary quarantine to slow COVID-19 outbreak

With 34 active cases, students are told to stay inside their rooms until next Tuesday to reduce spread of highly contagious virus.