30 Maine school districts join suit against opioid manufacturer Purdue Pharma

At least 30 Maine school districts have joined a class-action lawsuit against opioid manufacturer Purdue Pharma for damages related to the opioid crisis.

Unity College to open environmental professions institute at Pineland Farms

The New Gloucester facility will focus on creating a skilled workforce for careers that are expected to be plentiful in the next few decades, such as solar technicians.

School districts plan to spend additional state funding on tax relief, building projects

The state budget approved this week will fund schools at 55 percent statewide for the first time since voters approved the measure in a ballot question in 2004.

Lewiston schools considering outdoor safety courses

Ideas include swimming lessons and water safety instruction.

Photos: Cool treats for hot days

Proposed new school in Mexico backed in straw poll

Fourteen people supported a combined elementary/middle school for RSU 10.

Nick Karavas — from math teacher to administrator in Dixfield

Face Time: Karavas was hired in June as the athletic director and assistant principal at RSU 56’s Dirigo High School in Dixfield after a career teaching math.

UMaine System trustees approve flat tuition for in-state students

Out-of-state students will see a 2.5 percent tuition increase in the $578 million budget approved Friday.

U.S. Supreme Court to decide whether to hear Maine school choice case

The justices of the top court are deciding whether to hear a case filed by Maine families who want to use a state tuition program to send their children to religious schools.

Regional School Unit 73 awards bid for new bus

The purchase will be paid for with federal coronavirus relief money.