About 8,000 students would be eligible under the program, funded by a one-time transfer to the Maine Community College System.
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Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools & Education
COVID-19 cases drop in Maine schools for first time since holiday break
The pandemic continues to take lives and strain hospitals even as more signs show the omicron wave is subsiding in Maine and around the country.
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Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News, Schools & Education
Auburn mechanic resigns after improper bus inspections come to light
Maine State Police will take administrative action against a licensed technician at a Monmouth garage.
Posted inNews, Oxford Hills, Schools & Education
Oxford Hills school directors approve school bus lease
New director Kitty Winship of Waterford was welcomed.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News, Schools & Education
Former Mt. Ararat school resource officer accused of sexually touching student pleads guilty to an assault charge
The plea deal means Randy T. Cook, 47, will spend seven days in the Cumberland County Jail. Cook resigned as a police officer in November 2020.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News, Schools & Education
More than a hill of beans: Roux developer seeks zoning for 16- to 17-story building
The institute wants zoning changes to allow large residential high-rise on the former B&M Baked Beans property.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News, Schools & Education
Auburn pulls school buses for inadequate inspections
The Maine State Police Motor Vehicle Inspection Unit visited the district’s bus garage Tuesday.
Posted inLocal & State, Schools & Education
Snow day or remote day? Parents have mixed thoughts as central Maine schools grapple with winter weather decisions
With three snow days in two weeks, districts have their own plan on what to do, but remote learning days are too much, some parents say.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools & Education
School mask mandates are going away in other states. Will Maine follow suit?
As some look forward to an end of mask mandates in Maine schools, hospital patient counts remain high and the state says more federal help is coming.
Posted inFranklin, Livermore Falls Advertiser, News, Schools & Education
Proposed budget for Spruce Mountain schools is up $1.42 million
Salaries account for more than 75% of the spending package.