Steven Cronce said he was meant for the job.
Schools & Education
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Posted inRiver Valley, Rumford Falls Times, Schools & Education
Dixfield school director says mask mandate to vote on budget ‘unacceptable’
Brad Dyer of Carthage said he’s being denied his right to cast a ballot at the districtwide meeting May 11.
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Posted inMaine, Schools & Education
From poetry to the pitch, Auburn native and Thomas College student Caleb Gorey has made the most of school
The Thomas College student recently released his third book, “The Dark Party,” and expects to graduate early.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Schools & Education
Bates College fires a top campus safety officer for violating use-of-force policies
Lead Campus Safety Officer Dennis Skinner, who was fired for an incident in which he tackled a student, said he didn’t try to restrain that student until he pushed him.
Posted inFranklin, Schools & Education, The Franklin Journal
Mt. Blue School District applying for COVID-19 emergency relief funding
Directors of Regional School Unit 9 laid out plans on spending for a $2.4 million grant that would bolster student support and create outdoor classrooms.
Posted inRiver Valley, Rumford Falls Times, Schools & Education
Rumford area school district budget approved by directors
Regional School Unit 10 will hold informational meetings next month in Buckfield and Rumford.
Posted inMaine, Schools & Education
Central Maine schools encourage families to fill out FAFSA applications by Saturday’s Maine State Grant deadline
A majority of schools in the state are seeing fewer seniors than last year fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools & Education
COVID-19 cases in Maine schools rise to highest levels of the pandemic
School officials say the increase is a reflection of community spread, not transmission in schools, and several are continuing with plans to increase in-person learning.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools & Education
UMaine System trustees to consider renaming C.C. Little Hall
A committee will consider naming the lecture hall for Beryl Warner Williams, who held two degrees from UMaine and was affiliated with the NAACP, the National Council of Negro Women and the American Red Cross.
Posted inMaine, Schools & Education
UMA to offer online financial literacy course for high school students
The COVID-19 pandemic has increased the needs for financial literacy and online college courses, according to local educators.