Officials in the Wales-based school district attribute the closure to staffing shortages.
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Mt. Blue Middle School goes remote this week
RSU 9 was ‘forced’ to make the move due to a staff shortage.
Fatal fentanyl overdose of Connecticut 13-year-old brings calls for naloxone in schools
After the boy’s death, investigators later found nearly 40 bags of fentanyl stashed in multiple locations within the school.
High school students gear up for firefighting careers
At a time when recruiting and retaining firefighters has grown increasingly difficult, officials believe high school fire science programs are part of the solution.
Spruce Mountain School District suspends tracing COVID-19 contacts
RSU 73 Superintendent Scott Albert cited new guidelines from the state CDC.
Maine borrowers will benefit from Navient student loan settlement
The student loan servicer would cancel some debts and pay restitution to some borrowers under an agreement with attorneys general in Maine and other states.
Dustin Miles named assistant principal for Litchfield schools
The former Lewiston Public Schools teacher has 18 years experience teaching.
Schools with universal masking no longer need to contact trace
School districts say they will continue to notify parents with students in positive pools
Maine included as Navient settles predatory student loan claims for $1.85 billion
Navient, a major student loan servicing company, denied acting illegally, and it did not admit to any wrongdoing under the settlement, which is subject to court approval.
More Maine schools go remote amid record-setting number of infections
School Administrative District 51, which covers Cumberland and North Yarmouth, is the latest district to announce it has been forced into remote learning.