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RSU 9 approves interim assistant principal, athletic director for Mt. Blue Middle School

by Lauren Abbate September 14, 2016September 14, 2016

Katherine Duchesne, a math teacher at the middle school, was unanimously approved as the interim assistant principal and athletic director.

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UMA Convocation 2016 set for Friday afternoon

by STAFF REPORT September 14, 2016September 15, 2016

Speakers include Portland Press Herald writer Colin Woodard and UMA president James Conneely.

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Augusta culinary arts teacher to appear on new season of ‘Hell’s Kitchen’

by Jason Pafundi September 14, 2016September 14, 2016

Heidi Parent can’t say how long she lasted on the reality cooking competition, but the winner gets a one-year head chef job in Las Vegas.

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UMA Senior College to hold forum ahead of November election

by Jason Pafundi September 14, 2016September 14, 2016

Two longtime political experts will each speak for about 30 minutes before a Q&A session with the audience.

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UMF ranked among top colleges in the northeast in new report

by Lauren Abbate September 13, 2016September 13, 2016

The University of Maine at Farmington was ranked in four categories as a top college in its regional classification by U.S. News and World Report.

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Augusta school board to consider media policy

by Staff report September 13, 2016September 13, 2016

School officials said they reviewed the policy because they received an email from a community member expressing concerns about the policy, which allows only the board chairwoman to speak to the media.

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Students from across Maine get up close with insects at Augusta museum

by Jason Pafundi September 13, 2016September 13, 2016

The 14th Bug Maine-ia event featured tarantulas, bees, cockroaches, beetles and more in interactive exhibits and educational displays.

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A glimpse of Maine Senate races via social media

by James Cook September 13, 2016September 13, 2016

Most of Senate candidates who are active on Twitter have their own communities with whom they exclusively communicate but a surprising amount of communication, both within and between political parties, occurs through intermediaries, James Cook writes.