The threat, found written on a bathroom stall, triggered a campus-wide evacuation and the decision to cancel classes Thursday.
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Anonymous donor gives $10,000 to pay Westbrook student lunch debts
The amount erases over half of the $17,000 that families in the district owe, the superintendent says.
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Seven Democrats see similar path toward Blaine House
The candidates mostly agree about the kind of governor Maine needs, but each hopes to emerge as the one who will get things done.
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3-D printers are the talk of the farm
At Kennebec Valley Community College, the printers show great potential for agricultural uses such as seeding, watering chickens and protecting pollinators.
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Bates College offers first glimpse of its vision for new science center
The building, a 3-three-story modern design that the school is calling ‘the beacon,’ will house biology, chemistry and neuroscience programs when it opens in 2021.
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Leaders of embattled Massachusetts college may face subpoenas
A panel of lawmakers wants answers on whether Mount Ida College tried to conceal its financial woes.
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Video: Police work to identify vandals who slashed tires on all of Poland school district’s buses
A security video from early Wednesday morning shows two people running around the buses, causing an estimated $12,000 in damage.
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Portland council votes 7-2 to reduce school budget by $1.1 million
The school board now will have to look for areas where it can reduce its $112 million spending plan before it is sent to voters on June 12.
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Iraqi refugee’s story reveals pathway to American dream
The Portland man is among a growing number of English language learners who have turned to the Biddeford Adult Education program.
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Cumberland second-grade teacher among 16 honored as county teachers of the year
Connie Russell, who works at Mabel Wilson School, is among the finalists for Maine Teacher of the Year.