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PublishedMarch 31, 2023
Augusta-area school districts plan to use new funding from state to lessen taxpayer burden
Though most school budgets are still being finalized, officials have signaled their intent to use funding from the state's recent calculation error to reduce the amount they must ask municipalities to raise through taxes.
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PublishedMarch 21, 2023
Augusta school officials reduce budget proposal without cutting teachers or closing elementary school
The Augusta School Department administrative staff narrowed a projected budget increase from $5.9 million to $1.8 million by drawing on reserves.
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PublishedFebruary 8, 2023
Video: Augusta students sing national anthem at Maine State House
The Cony Concert Choir kicked off the morning session Tuesday of the House of Representatives.
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PublishedFebruary 7, 2023
New program in Augusta allows students to earn wages while they train to become nursing assistants
Officials hope the initiative, a collaboration between the Maine Veterans' Home and Augusta Adult and Community Education, will help address the state's shortage of health care workers.
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PublishedFebruary 1, 2023
Business manager of Augusta school district steps down ahead of budget preparation
The district is searching for an interim replacement for Kathy Casparius "as soon as possible," said Board of Education Chair Amanda Olson.
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PublishedJanuary 9, 2023
Augusta, West Gardiner students compete in winter activities to win money for new playground, classroom equipment
Sylvio J. Gilbert Elementary School in Augusta and Helen A. Thompson Elementary School in West Gardiner join 14 other Maine schools in vying for up to $5,000 by participating in WinterKids Winter Games.
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PublishedNovember 16, 2022
Augusta launches child care program for students taking adult education classes
At this time, the child watch program only has room for 4 kids, but Augusta Adult and Community Education Director Kayla Sikora hopes to expand the program in the future depending on the need.
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PublishedSeptember 22, 2022
Augusta high school receives grant to provide preventive health services, expand access to behavioral care
Cony High School has received $56,000 from the Maine Center for Disease Control & Prevention to establish a more robust school-based health center.
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PublishedAugust 19, 2022
Augusta police teach educators, public how to respond to active shooters
The state's Department of Education doesn't offer training for active shooter situations. Local authorities like the Augusta police have been rising to meet the need.
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PublishedAugust 4, 2022
Winthrop Public Schools selects new leaders for middle, high schools as administrative shuffle ripples through region
Schools across central Maine are seeing shifts in leadership ahead of the new school year, which begins in a few weeks.
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