Regional School Unit 56 Superintendent Pam Doyen said the district would eventually contribute $27,000 a year if voters approve.
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Oak Hill High School business students win state title for 25th consecutive year
The school’s contingent of 35 students earned enough points in the business-focused competition to cement a quarter century of wins earlier this month.
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RSU 9 updates school policy on bomb threats
Regional School Unit 9 updated several policies regarding procedures for an active bomb threat.
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University of Maine at Augusta announces four semifinalists for top administrative role
The candidates for president of the University of Maine at Augusta will visit the Augusta campus next week.
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Body found near Denver high school shooting suspect’s car
Over 1,300 U.S. school shootings between 2000 and June 2022 killed 377 people and wounded 1,025.
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Bill would require Maine schools to allow students 30 minutes to eat lunch
Advocates say 20-minute lunches do not give students enough time, resulting in food waste.
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As Albion negotiates possible departure from MSAD 49, officials eye plan to keep elementary school open
The move to leave the school district stems from the planned closure of Albion Elementary School once a nearly $46 million consolidated school is built in nearby Benton.
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After winning selectmen’s approval, Richmond School Department’s $194,215 request goes to voters
The town’s new school district is seeking funds to hire key administrators and buy financial software before the school budget takes effect in July.
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Local robotics teams do well at New England event
The five Maine teams were all chosen for playoff alliances, two teams are from Farmington and Wilton with the latter making it to the finals round while a team from Richmond was part of the winning alliance.
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Farmington-area superintendent continues talk of student mental health
Regional School Unit 9 Superintendent Christian Elkington continued his discussion of the state of mental health among American teenagers, offering his own insight and what RSU 9 is doing to help prevent it from getting worse.