SAD 49 Superintendent Reza Namin said he failed to engage enough with students and pledged to establish new lines of communication with them following controversy over his restructuring plan.
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Lawrence High students to protest principal’s exit through silent walkout
At the beginning of the school day Wednesday, students who are frustrated with a lack of transparency about the superintendent’s administrative restructuring will stage a peaceful protest.
Lawrence High School principal resigns shortly after settlement over job loss
Students are planning a protest Wednesday against the resignation of Principal Mark Campbell, which comes shortly after the school district agreed to a financial settlement for eliminating his job.
SAD 49 school board votes to put legal counsel out to bid
The choice has been controversial because some board members have said they felt more comfortable with their current firm and were uncomfortable with the superintendent choosing a new firm without full board consent.
Augusta man arrested on a charge of gross sexual assault
Timothy Boothby was arrested after an investigation into a sexual assault that was alleged to have taken place in September 2018.
Hermon man, convicted of criminal restraint and domestic violence assault, sentenced to 51 days in jail
Nicholas G. Page wouldn’t let a woman out of his moving car following an argument, then pushed her to the ground after he crashed the car in Albion.
ShineOnCass Animal Baby Shower & Egg Hunt set
Albion event to benefit the Humane Society Waterville Area in honor, memory of Cassidy Charette.
Albion’s Mckenzie graduates from basic training
Air Force Airman 1st Class Kenneth R. Mckenzie Jr. has graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas, according to a news release from Joint Hometown News Service, Fort Meade, Maryland. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, […]
Fiberight plant processes first load of recycling while Municipal Review Committee seeks new director
The advanced waste processing facility in Newport will start accepting waste on April 15 from some of the 115 Maine communities that make up the Municipal Review Committee.
Albion, Troy hold Town Meetings
Area communities provide results of their annual Town Meetings.