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PublishedFebruary 15, 2023
Winthrop school board raises substitute ed tech pay by $30 a day to attract workers
The move to match the $130-a-day rate substitute teachers are paid makes Winthrop Public Schools among the highest-paying district in the Augusta area for substitute education technicians.
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PublishedFebruary 13, 2023
School until late June or thousands of dollars in unbudgeted expenses?
Districts, including those based in Augusta, Gardiner and Winthrop, are no longer reimbursed for providing students meals on remote learning days, complicating efforts to reschedule missed hours of instruction.
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PublishedJuly 1, 2022
Augusta StoryWalk provides place for kids to exercise body and mind
Walkers can read a children's story as they traverse a trail through the woods between Eastern Avenue and Cony Street in Augusta. Officials unveiled the installation this week.
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PublishedApril 14, 2022
Pooled COVID-19 testing in schools to end in May, some districts have already canceled programs
The COVID-19 variant, BA.2, is more contagious than previous strains, and it can spread faster in a classroom than the pooled test would be able to detect in a classroom.
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PublishedMarch 1, 2021
Hussey School in Augusta, Hall-Dale Elementary in Hallowell report COVID-19 cases
Lillian P. Hussey Elementary School was operating under fully remote learning Monday, while Hall-Dale Elementary School did not make changes to its teaching schedule after a positive case of COVID-19 was reported Saturday.
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PublishedJanuary 8, 2021
New school board, City Council members take oaths in Augusta
Amanda Olson was sworn in as the new chairperson of the Augusta Board of Education.
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PublishedSeptember 24, 2020
Unanimous approval of Augusta superintendent’s contract takes place without an audience
The meeting, which was open to the public, was not available on a livestreamed feed, either online or on CTV-7. Board Chairperson Ed Hastings said that was because the Capital Area Technical Center location was not set up for livestreaming.
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PublishedSeptember 15, 2020
It’s free! All Maine K-12 students are eligible for free meals through December
Chrissy Michaud, food service director for Regional School Unit 2, said not enough families take advantage of this program and central Maine districts encourage parents to sign up.
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PublishedSeptember 10, 2020
After delayed start, school year gets underway for Augusta’s elementary students
Last week, the Augusta school board gave educators at the elementary schools two extra days to prepare for the start of the year, and by the end of this week all students receiving in-person instruction will have come to school.
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PublishedSeptember 6, 2020
As start of school approaches, central Maine schools finalize transportation plans
While some districts are set, others are still determining how many students are opting for in-person learning and will require transportation.
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