The proposed budget includes the district’s first bond payment on Carrabec High School renovations and the reinstatement of a full-time principal.
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Rita Moreno busts a rhyme at Berklee College of Music
The actress and singer delivers the commencement address at the Boston school.
UMA aviation program to graduate first student on Saturday
Ben Rogers plans to attend Officer Candidate School in the Marines where he hopes to fly C-130s and fighter jets.
Medomak Valley substitute teacher arrested in sexual photo case
Police say William Bourget swapped sexually explicit photos with a high school student.
Former ed tech charged with sexual assault lacked state approval to work in classroom
Zachariah Sherburne, son of the SAD 6 superintendent, was employed by two Maine school districts without having any credentials on file with the state.
School for personal finance in session in Augusta
Teachers from around the state gathered at the Augusta Civic Center for a daylong conference offering tips and strategies to engage students in learning about money and financial decisions that will affect their lives.
RSU 9 sets dates for budget meeting, district vote
Residents can weigh in and vote on the proposed $32.97 million budget June 1, and it goes to a 10-town referendum June 14 for final approval.
Colby museum receives rare series of 100 Picasso etchings
Peter and Paula Lunder donate Picasso’s signed set known as the Vollard Suite from 1939.
Superintendent’s judgment questioned, and son’s hiring ‘is just the latest example’
Frank Sherburne has had a rocky tenure as the leader of SAD 6, and now some parents want him to resign. But he also has defenders.
Pittsfield middle school students unveil trailhead, part of long-term project with town
The kiosk at the former town farm property, part of a Warsaw Middle School expedition project started in the 2013-14 school year, will highlight the property’s historical and environmental value.