The town received 103 signatures of registered voters on a petition, Town Manager Leanna Targett said.
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Informal committee to explore Kingfield’s proposed withdrawal from Phillips-based school district
Kathy Houston outlined plans for an informal committee to explore school withdrawal options using data.
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Rural Maine town weighs leaving school district as costs rise, enrollment falls
Embden is one of several western Maine communities exploring withdrawal from their regional school district.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News, Schools & Education
Auburn’s Edward Little graduates 242: ‘Reach out, meet new people, try new things’
As the rain started letting up outside, hundreds crammed into the Norway Savings Bank Arena Saturday.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine, News, Schools & Education
Lewiston High School graduates 337 at touching ceremony Friday
As the sun dipped low in the sky during their ceremony at the high school football field, graduates said goodbye to high school.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News, Schools & Education
St. Dom’s board considers Lewiston location for high school
The board and the Portland Diocese continue to negotiate over what will happen next year with Saint Dominic Academy’s Auburn campus.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools & Education
Student visa freeze leaves Maine colleges and universities unsure about fall enrollment
The Trump administration on Tuesday said the State Department wants to ramp up scrutiny of applicants’ social media activity.
Posted inNation / World, News, Politics, Schools & Education
US stops scheduling visa interviews for foreign students while it expands social media vetting
An official said Tuesday the suspension is intended to be temporary and does not apply to applicants who already had scheduled their visa interviews.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics, Schools & Education
Trump administration has frozen $50M in UMaine System funding so far
More than $21 million in grants was either terminated or put on hold as the university system was negotiating their terms and conditions, college officials say.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools & Education
Longtime educator in Auburn, Litchfield to retire after 39 years
Katy Grondin says students have always been important to her, even choosing an abbreviated version of ‘I love kids’ for her license plate.