Recent approval of solar farm triggers response from town to propose moratorium on development permits until ordinances are updated.
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Oakland-based RSU 18 addresses concerns with cleaning product
Vital Oxide, used in RSU 18 to clean surfaces, can fade clothing under certain circumstances, but the manufacturer says it is not toxic.
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Safety concerns, hopes for unity top Oakland-based school district talks
Three days into the start of classroom and remote instruction, parents, teachers and staff in Regional School Unit 18 discussed their experiences during a board meeting Wednesday night.
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Oakland-based RSU 18 teachers’ union calls for talks over safety as school begins
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.