Art and music classes take place every Wednesday afternoon and are part of the ‘human experience,’ Principal Travis Works says.
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Canaan students get lesson in fire safety
Students at Canaan Elementary School participated in a fire simulation activity Friday as part of an education program for Fire Prevention Week.
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UMF boasts a ‘sustainable future’ as biomass project reaches halfway mark
As part of their goal to be carbon neutral by 2045, the University of Maine at Farmington undergoes large campus conversion from oil to biomass heating system.
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Longtime Carrabec High School teacher honored with new library
The school’s new library, which is part of a $4.5 million renovation, was dedicated to English teacher Patricia Reid on Friday.
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Canaan school opens new playground
Members of the school’s Parent Teacher and Friend organization spent two years planning and raising funds for the new equipment, which is open to the community as well.
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Group pushing for ballot measure to tax wealthy Mainers to fund education
With the state falling short of its 55 percent requirement, proponents of the plan call for a new tax on high-income households to benefit schools.
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Colby, Thomas college presidents tout importance of community investment
David Greene and Laurie Lachance, at a Business Breakfast Series event, discuss plans for investing in downtown and campuses and sharing facilities.
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Maine Supreme Judicial Court turns Mt. Blue High School auditorium into courtroom
As part of the court’s effort to give students a firsthand lesson in how the judicial system works, arguments, including one about a Skowhegan deer stand, were heard by students and faculty members.
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Waterville School Board told recommendation on high school principal
AOS 92 Superintendent Eric Haley told members in private whether he recommends Don Reiter’s dismissal or his return to work, but the decision wasn’t made public.
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Waterville principal case in district attorney’s hands
Maeghan Maloney said she will review the Don Reiter case next week, and the School Department investigation still is pending.