Grad Tidings: Between rigorous coursework at school, two seasons of track & field and a part-time job, it is hard to imagine Leavitt Area High School senior Emma Couturier has time for much else.
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Real-life ‘The Queen’s Gambit’: Custodian leads school chess teams in Maine
David Bishop, a part-time chess coach and full-time custodian in Hampden, led his elementary and middle school teams to state championship titles this year.
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Posted inRiver Valley, Rumford Falls Times, Schools & Education
RSU 56 hearing for a new bus garage set for May 23 budget meeting
The district has $500,000 in a capital reserve account for the new bus garage, and voters will be asked at the June 14 referendum if they want to spend an additional $600,000-plus for the project, Superintendent Pam Doyen said at board of directors’ meeting in March.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News, Schools & Education
In class or on the trails, success was always in the cards for Edward Little valedictorian
Grad Tidings: One way or another, Edward Little High School senior Ben Condit was determined to find a place on the Williams College Nordic ski team.
Posted inMaine, Schools & Education
Chancellor of Penn State Beaver named new president of UMA
The hiring of Jenifer Cushman caps off the second search for a president of the Augusta-based university following a botched search last year.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, News, Schools & Education
Lisbon council backs $19.9 million school budget
Lisbon Town Council approved a $19,863,319 school department budget, which will go to referendum June 13.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News, Schools & Education
Lewiston residents pass $101 million school budget
In total, 590 votes were cast, more than the 369 votes in 2022.
Posted inMaine, Politics, Schools & Education
Lawmakers consider panel to better integrate New Mainers into public schools
The 16-member panel would build on the lessons learned by communities with sizable New Mainer populations, such as Portland and Lewiston.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, News, Schools & Education
Lisbon School Committee opts not to renew union president’s contract
Lisbon High School music teacher and teachers’ union president Rick Beaulé did not have his contract renewed Monday for the next school year. Dozens turned out for the Lisbon School Committee meeting to support him.
Posted inNews, River Valley, Schools & Education
Dirigo senior lives by motto ‘seek discomfort’
Grad Tidings: When Dirigo High School’s salutatorian Abigail Therriault wants to learn something, she’s going to learn it.