With kids from Harrison and Waterford now joined into one school it is the first time pre-K through second grade students from both towns will participate together.
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Historic Rangeley exhibit showcases western Maine’s earliest human history
Historic Rangeley is highlighting the Vail Site exhibit, which documents the earliest known human presence in western Maine nearly 13,000 years ago through rare archaeological artifacts.
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Lewiston schools gear up for possible increased ICE presence
Superintendent Jake Langlais is calling on his staff to stay calm and stick to procedure should ICE raids increase in Lewiston and involve the schools.
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UMA Rumford Center closing doors after spring semester
Officials say the move, prompted by a ‘huge’ shift by students to online learning, will not result in any job losses or layoffs.
Posted inPolitics, Schools & Education, Sports
Newport co-ed cheerleading team is at center of Trump transgender athlete crackdown
The U.S. Department of Education announced a slew of Title IX-related investigations this week that include 2 school districts in Maine.
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Rumford teen takes business class to whole other level with coffee, lemonade truck
The 16-year-old home-schooled student is balancing school, karate and entrepreneurship while taking her mobile coffee and lemonade business on the road throughout central Maine.
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Trump administration to investigate 2 Maine districts over transgender athlete policies
Title IX is at the heart of the investigations in Newport and Waterboro.
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‘Portrait of a Graduate’ program focuses on students over academics at Telstar
The new recognition celebrates six qualities: empathy, communication, learner’s mind-set, perseverance, responsibility and self-goal directed, Principal John Eliot said.
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What could Supreme Court cases on trans athletes mean for Maine?
Two cases from West Virginia and Idaho, argued before the court Tuesday, could have implications for lawsuits about Maine’s policies for transgender athletes in scholastic sports.
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Lewiston High School to compete for national mock trial title in Iowa
The mock trial teams have won four state championships, with the most recent in December 2025 against Bonny Eagle High School in Standish.