Opponents said they realize that sexual violence is pervasive on college campuses and they are striving to do better, but the bill is unnecessary.
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Masks now optional in Spruce Mountain School District buildings
Directors voted unanimously Tuesday to update the policy.
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USM wipes away about $2 million in student debt
The university said it excused all student debt acquired between spring 2020 and summer 2021, during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Lewiston students no longer need written permission to abstain from Pledge of Allegiance
A 1943 Supreme Court ruling said compelling students to salute the flag was a violation of their First Amendment right to freedom of speech.
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Masks now optional in Oxford Hills School District
School Administrative District 17 directors vote unanimously for immediate change.
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Superintendent: Lewiston summer school could end in 2023
The half-million-dollar program supports students from elementary to high school.
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Lewiston Superintendent proposes 8.6% spending increase, aims to reduce with School Committee
The School Committee will need to remove items from the budget or raise taxes to make up for the $5.3 million shortfall present in the proposal.
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Ukrainian college students in Maine network together, struggle with separation from families
Two students from Ukraine this week shared what it is like to be away from their home during the Russian invasion of their homeland.
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Some Maine colleges and universities will keep the masks on, for now
The University of Maine and Maine Community College systems do not plan to lift their mandatory masking policies now. The state’s private colleges are taking varied approaches.