Voters raised concerns about the ‘sustainabilty’ of increased school budgets and rising taxes.
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Board decides to keep ‘Indians’ nickname for Skowhegan schools
The Skowhegan-based School Administrative District 54 board ended months of debate Thursday night with an 11-9 vote against changing the ‘Indians’ nickname for sports teams.
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Gardiner high school senior wins award for feminist video
Emma Hickey will be honored with a student-of-the-year award by the Holocaust and Human Rights Center of Maine for her short film about how women are portrayed in media.
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Central Maine educators among 16 County Teachers of the Year
Teachers from West Gardiner, Skowhegan and Wilton emerged from a field of more than 300 applicants in the running for a statewide honor.
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Reception for UMA student art opening set for Friday
The Danforth Gallery will host an opening reception from 4 to 5 p.m. Friday to showcase the artwork of graduating seniors.
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Local districts anticipate changes to Maine’s charter school funding
Legislation now awaiting the governor’s signature shifts responsibility for paying charter school tuition from local districts to the state.
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Bingham students follow through on screen-free pledge
During Screen-Free Week, students and community members put down electronics in favor of other activities like hiking, museum visits and community service.
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UMaine Fort Kent president announces retirement
The announcement by Wilson Hess is the latest in a series of changes in top leadership in the seven system campuses that have left only two permanent presidents.
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Do we really need more architects in Maine?
Do we really need more architects in Maine? As a professor of architecture in the state of Maine’s only professional architecture program, this is a question I am often asked. The answer is clear to me: of course we do. After all, training the next generation of architects in Maine is what I have spent […]
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Augusta school officials present budget to council
Reliance on fund balance account amid state cost shifting worries officials seeking to maintain level of efficient, quality education.