Officials say the move, prompted by a ‘huge’ shift by students to online learning, will not result in any job losses or layoffs.
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Rumford teen takes business class to whole other level with coffee, lemonade truck
The 16-year-old home-schooled student is balancing school, karate and entrepreneurship while taking her mobile coffee and lemonade business on the road throughout central Maine.
Bill would fund western Maine college-prep program cut by Trump
Federal funding for the University of Maine at Farmington’s River Valley Upward Bound program was revoked last year.
Public interest payphones a critical safety link in Maine
Public interest payphones in Maine continue to provide a crucial and free, yet aging, connection for people who need a dependable way to call for help.
California nonprofit can acquire Central Maine Healthcare in Lewiston, state says
Prime Healthcare Foundation has vowed to invest $150 million in the system, but state officials have conditions.
Maine’s Carnegie libraries get a gift in celebration of American independence
More than 1,000 Carnegie libraries across the U.S., including 17 in Maine, will receive the money to mark the country’s 250th birthday.
Trump administration denies appeal for Farmington Upward Bound funds
The U.S. Department of Education cut more than $600,000 in promised funding for the program, which supports western Maine students who face barriers in going to college.
Feds cut funding for Maine high school program, citing diversity concerns
The program, which helps low-income students in central and western Maine get into college, ‘conflicts’ with the federal government’s goals, the Trump administration said.
Rumford police searching for 3 men after high-speed chase, shots fired at officers
The Rumford Police Department said officers had attempted to stop a ‘suspicious vehicle’ on Eaton Hill Road. After it crashed, at least four men fled.
Oxford County hydropower project would be a first for Maine
A Cianbro-backed company wants to build a pumped storage hydropower facility in Canton and Dixfield.