RSU 18 educators represented by the Maine Education Association called for school to be delayed Friday over COVID-19 concerns. With school beginning this week, talks will be scheduled soon.
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Belgrade officials, summer residents discuss houseboat ordinance
Belgrade’s 3,189 year-round residents typically doubles in the summer, according to Town Manager Anthony Wilson, so the town invited its summer residents to share their thoughts in a meeting Thursday.
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BBBS of Mid-Maine to host two Golf Fore Kids’ Sake tournaments
Register now for events Sept. 4 in Belgrade Lakes and Sept. 25 in Rockport.
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Oakland-based school district approves reopening after teachers’ union rep calls plan ‘not safe’
As Regional School Unit 18 prepares to reopen for classroom instruction five days a week, Nancy Mitchell, co-president of the RSU 18 Education Association, warns it is “not possible to do this safely”
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Belgrade library, bookstore to host three-part series on race relations
The best-selling novel and movie “The Hate U Give” will be the focus of the series that begins at 7 p.m. Thursday via Zoom.
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Elizabeth Hammond makes Providence College dean’s list
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Elizabeth Hammond, daughter of Dan and Kerri Hammond of Belgrade, has been named to the 2020 spring semester dean’s list honors at Providence College. Dean’s list honors are earned by full-time undergraduate students who, at the end of the semester, have attained a GPA of 3.55 or better (on a 4.0 scale), […]
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Oakland-based RSU 18 superintendent shares back-to-school plan
Regional School Unit 18 has developed a draft of what the upcoming school year could look like for students, including giving parents the option of having their children taught remotely, whether that is required or not.
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Kyle Thrace makes Chaplain College president’s list
BURLINGTON, Vt. — Kyle Thrace of Belgrade Lakes, who is a creative media major, has been named to the 2020 spring semester president’s list at Champlain College, according to a news release from the college. Students on the president’s list have achieved a grade point average of 4.0 or higher during the semester.
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Historic Camp Bomazeen in Belgrade to be sold by Boy Scouts council in dire financial straits
The Pine Tree Council of the Boy Scouts of America has decided to sell Belgrade youth camp on the shores of Great Pond that has hosted scouts since 1945 so it can raise money to stay afloat.
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Two-way race for Belgrade selectboard seat
Incumbent Michael Barrett, chairman of the selectboard, faces a challenge from Dan Newman, a former selectman.