The school board voted against a mask mandate, but the closure will allow custodial staff to conduct a deep cleaning of the building.
Schools & Education
News and information about schools and education from the Sun Journal.
District eyes state grant to build more private gender-neutral bathrooms at Dixfield high school
Gender-neutral bathrooms are preferred by many Dirigo students for privacy.
RSU 9 special services challenged by number, needs of students
Six new educational technicians have been hired to help with the caseload.
New Lisbon town manager ‘down to Earth,’ ‘transparent’
Glenn Michalowski, has held numerous roles in municipal government, including a recent three-year tenure as the assistant town manager in Maplewood, New Jersey.
Error on Lisbon ballots alters School Committee elections
Officials discovered there are only two three-year terms, not three as stated on the ballot.
RSU 10 residents prepare to vote on $91.8M school in Mexico
Residents of the seven towns of Regional School Unit 10 will vote Nov. 8 on whether to approve the project.
St. Louis school gunman had AR-15-style weapon, 600 rounds of ammo
Orlando Harris, who was killed by police, left behind a hand-written note offering his explanation for the shooting Monday at Central Visual and Performing Arts High School.
Two Spruce Mountain students expelled indefinitely
Livermore parent tells RSU 73 board that racism should not be tolerated.
USM offers $500 scholarships to Aspirations Incubator grads
Rural Futures Funds’ Aspirations Incubator programs graduates are eligible for USM scholarships in 2023.
UNE team gets $6.6 million grant to explore eye pain, potential treatments
With the National Eye Institute award, a University of New England scientist will look at how eye damage takes its physical and emotional toll.