The change comes after faculty from the University of Maine at Augusta voted no confidence both in its presidential search and the chancellor.
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County teachers of the year announced in Maine
The 16 honorees include educators from Portland, Kennebunk and Lewiston.
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Hearing set on proposed $91.8 million school in Mexico
A public meeting on the project will be held June 1 at Mountain Valley High School in Rumford.
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University of Maine at Augusta faculty senate votes no confidence in presidential search, system chancellor
During a five-hour meeting Wednesday, faculty members at UMA call for a new presidential search, following recent disclosures that faculty members and students at Michael R. Laliberte’s former university in New York had voted no confidence in him.
Posted inFranklin, Schools & Education
UMF students hold sit-in, call for Chancellor Malloy’s resignation
In 24 hours, students wrote a list of demands holding University of Maine System Chancellor Dannel P. Malloy’s accountable for cutting faculty.
Posted inRiver Valley, Rumford Falls Times, Schools & Education
RSU 56 committee to review whether book should remain on library shelves
A Dirigo High School library book on gender identity has received three complaints.
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Lewiston residents approve $98.8 million school budget
In total, 369 ballots were cast, just 1.3% of registered voters in Lewiston. It’s the lowest number of voters since 2012 and the lowest participation rate since at least 2008.
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Poll: Should Maine schools reinstitute mandatory masking?
Some Maine school districts are returning to mandatory mask usage as COVID-19 infections in the state rise.
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UMaine System union president says legitimacy of UMA presidential search was ‘destroyed’
University of Maine System faculty union President Jim McClymer sent the letter Tuesday morning in response to the hiring of President Michael Laliberte at University of Maine at Augusta.
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Bowdoin launches plan to be fossil fuel free by 2042
The proposal envisions a $100 million investment in campus infrastructure.