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All other schools in Regional School Unit 73 will continue using the hybrid model already in place.

Arts & Entertainment, Lewiston-Auburn, Schools & Education

Stephen King helps Farwell Elementary students publish pandemic-inspired book

by Associated Press February 7, 2021February 8, 2021

Stephen King’s foundation covered the $6,500 cost of publishing a 290-page manuscript by students participating in Farwell Elementary School’s Author Studies Program.

Franklin, Lewiston-Auburn, River Valley, Schools & Education

Schools eliminate some graduation requirements due to pandemic

by Karen Kreworuka February 7, 2021February 8, 2021

Community service, sports, clubs and even credit standards are being waived this year.

Lewiston-Auburn, Maine, Schools & Education

Maine may benefit from a warming Arctic, Angus King says

by Steve Collins February 5, 2021February 5, 2021

Maine’s junior senator said new shipping lanes opening in the north may boost the state’s three major ports as trade routes change.

Maine, Religion & Values, Schools & Education

Maine ban on funding religious tuition goes to U.S. Supreme Court

by DAVID SHARP Associated Press February 5, 2021February 6, 2021

So far, courts have sided with the state, which contends using taxpayer dollars to fund religious education violates the separation of church and state.

Maine, Schools & Education

Central Maine teachers await answers on their COVID-19 vaccinations

by Emily Duggan February 4, 2021February 5, 2021

Officials with the Maine Department of Education have said they did not know when teachers will receive the vaccine.

Advertiser Democrat, Oxford Hills, Schools & Education

A glimpse into the future: Scott Tibbetts takes the road that diesels travel

by Nicole Carter February 4, 2021March 4, 2021

The Oxford Hills high school student and former race car driver likes getting under the hood.

Lewiston-Auburn, Schools & Education

Auburn students to get more in-person instruction by the end of February

by Karen Kreworuka February 3, 2021February 4, 2021

The School Committee approved a plan to send K-12 students to classes on alternating Wednesdays.

Lewiston-Auburn, Maine, Schools & Education

Expecting new COVID-19 cases to arrive with students, Bates College will add rapid tests to screenings

by Steve Collins February 3, 2021February 3, 2021

Bates students will begin to file back onto campus this week, and with the crowd will come increased risk of COVID-19 transmission, say campus officials.