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.
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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.
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Clinton man dies in single-car crash in Benton
Christian Yahnel, 20, of Clinton, was pronounced dead at the scene early Wednesday on Bangor Road in Benton after the vehicle he was driving struck a tree, according to a Kennebec County sheriff’s lieutenant.
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Benton’s Blaisdell earns degree in marketing
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Benjamin D. Blaisdell, of Benton, graduated summa cum laude Feb. 15 from Western New England University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration with a concentration in marketing.
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Benton voters to weigh in on sewer line extension at the annual Town Meeting Saturday
Alewife festival back on the table along with plans for a public park with a walking trail by the Kennebec River.
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Claim of state dispatch center underfunding disputed as Gardiner looks to rally affected Kennebec County towns
Cliff Wells denies Kennebec County Sheriff Ken Mason’s claim the regional dispatch center is underfunded, while Gardiner proposes a solution to keep the center running for 22 communities.
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Benton municipal election absentee ballots available
BENTON — Absentee ballots are available at the Town Office for the March 8 municipal election. Offices to be filled are selectman, road commissioner and school board. Absentee ballots will be available until Tuesday, March 5. After that, only Special Circumstance Absentee Ballots will be available. For more information, call the Town Office at 453-7191.
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State-run dispatch center in Augusta allegedly underfunded for years
A lack of funding for the state-run regional communications center in Augusta has contributed to the dispatch service problems 22 Kennebec County communities currently face.
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Hollywood performer delivers anti-bullying message to SAD 49 students, parents
In seven talks this week, Los Angeles-based motivational speaker Retro Bill is addressing the harms of bullying — and how to stay above it at each of SAD 49’s schools.