Water samples from each of Auburn’s schools have been submitted to the state for testing, but only results from Edward Little are currently available.
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Review of state university system’s hiring policies finds UMA presidential search violated rules
The presidential search that resulted in the hiring and subsequent withdrawal of Michael Laliberte violated the university system’s “employment background and screening policy” enacted a decade ago, according to an internal review.
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Uvalde schools’ police chief resigns from City Council
Armed officers waited in a hallway for over an hour while the gunman carried out the massacre.
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Augusta StoryWalk provides place for kids to exercise body and mind
Walkers can read a children’s story as they traverse a trail through the woods between Eastern Avenue and Cony Street in Augusta. Officials unveiled the installation this week.
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UMaine System expects big drop in enrollment this fall, continuing downward trend
Experts say lower college enrollment is a national trend that will have far-reaching social and economic consequences.
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UMaine System trustees confirm two-week extension to chancellor’s contract
Two weeks after the short-term extension was announced to state lawmakers, the University of Maine System board of trustees votes to extend Chancellor Dannel P. Malloy’s contract to July 11.
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New seafood options in Auburn schools make a splash
The Auburn school district is one of seven in New England recognized with the Gulf of Maine research institute’s inaugural Local Seafood Spirit Award for serving students local fish.
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Longley school partially reopens, cleanup is ongoing
On Tuesday, students and staff in Lewiston’s adult education program were in the building for testing, according to Superintendent Jake Langlais. The NextSTEP side of the building has not yet been reopened.
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Thirty-five years ago, her class buried a time capsule. Now, a former Lewiston teacher reflects on the best years of her teaching career
While Montello’s time capsule may be the most enduring initiative from Chloe Giampaolo’s 30-year teaching career, it was by no means her only notable endeavor.
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Maine likely won’t see big impact from high court’s religious schools ruling
The state’s requirements for tuition vouchers, including prohibitions on discrimination, will make some institutions ineligible.