They’re hoping the self-steering boat, powered solely by wind and currents and equipped with sensors and a camera, will find its way to Ireland.
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Teacher, students learn about local WWII hero during project
History teacher Shane Gower visited the gravesite of Harvey Madore in France during a trip in July as part of the Understanding Sacrifice program.
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Do you know if your public school has tested its water for lead?
Not all Maine districts are required to check lead levels and there’s no database indicating which have done so, what they found or what corrective actions were taken.
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No fix in sight for Litchfield’s school funding woes
Some residents feel they’re getting a bad deal in Regional School Unit 4, a district that also includes Sabattus and Wales.
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Elliott Schwartz, Maine’s best-known classical composer, dies at 80
The mentor of generations of Bowdoin College students was an influential innovator in his field, and his work materials are in the Library of Congress.
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Maine’s top, bottom schools in English, math and science
The results are according to a new statewide assessment test.
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Messalonskee Middle School administrator named Maine’s assistant principal of the year
Melanie Smith has worked at the school for six years and is lauded for her collaborative work with teachers.
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Most Maine students proficient in English, science, new test shows
The results of the statewide tests for students in grades three through eight can’t be compared to results from previous tests.
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Poverty, literacy targets in Skowhegan Christmas gift program
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.
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Winthrop officials call for cooperation in resolving $700,000 school funding error
An auditor has said the town could have to spend an extra $831,078 to make up for the funding shortfall.