Agenda, Regional School Unit 73 Board of directors meeting 6 p.m. Thursday, September 24 Spruce Mountain Middle School and/or via ZOOM Finance Committee meeting, 5:30 p.m. ** Any person attending in person must wear a face mask ** Call to order Pledge of Allegiance Attendance Adjustments to the agenda Approval of meeting minutes 5.1. September […]
Schools & Education
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Unity College transformation had seeds in strategic choices before pandemic
Former faculty say the college’s mission has been abandoned, but the administration says the institution is adapting as needed to ensure its survival.
Lisbon schools reopen fully in person
The small size of the district allows pandemic guidelines to be followed with all students attending classes.
Auburn schools, partners receive preliminary approval for childcare program grant
Auburn recreation, the Boys & Girls Club and YMCA of Auburn-Lewiston will all offer remote-learning day childcare programs with grant funding.
Wilton receives Keep ME Healthy COVID-19 grant
The state funded grant will go towards protective measures for the Wilton Recreation Department.
RSU 9 competitive sports canceled
The board of directors approved an intramural program in place of traditional sports programming.
Back to school an adjustment for teachers, students around state
Teachers and administrators are thinking outside the box, while students are making the best of learning amid a pandemic.
Spruce Mountain boys soccer team hoping to get a kick out of intramural season
Phoenix coach Adam Gettle is looking forward to mentoring the players who decided to stay with the program.
More families opt to home-school during pandemic
Southern Midcoast school districts report increases in the number of students in their district switching to homeschooling during the COVID pandemic, but say they hope many students will return when things start to go back to normal.
Lewiston school staffer goes into quarantine; Auburn student tests positive
LEWISTON — A staff member at Connors Elementary School has been in close contact with a person who has tested positive for COVID-19. The infected person is the staffer’s adult daughter who lives at home, Superintendent Jake Langlais wrote in a statement Thursday. He said the staff member has been in contact with the Maine […]