The school department has proposed a $12.2 million budget, with a 3.85% spending increase, for the 2019-2020 fiscal year.
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Topsham area losing 3rd school board member in less than 3 months
Matthew Drewette-Card says he is stepping down because of family and work responsibilities.
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Maine Senate passes bill to ban Native American school mascots
The measure, which comes after a divisive, years-long debate in Skowhegan, has now received initial approval in both chambers of the Legislature.
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Unity College partners with Google to offer applied computing courses
Unity College was one of 20 colleges across the country selected to participate in the program. The first course will be offered this fall and the second will be offered in spring 2020.
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Thomas College, Unity College and UMF announce graduation speakers
Speakers at three central Maine commencements run the gamut from retired U.S. Army sergeant to Pulitzer Prize-winning author.
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RSU 73 sets 2019-20 school calendar
Students in Regional School Unit 73 will start school on August 28 and graduation will be Sunday, June 14, 2020.
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Father of teen who drowned during school trip sues Lewiston and the state
The federal lawsuit claims the city and state didn’t follow their safety protocols during the middle school Range Pond visit.
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RSU 73 voters approve $19.6 million budget
RSU 73 budget and validation questions pass by wide margins.
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Bill to ban vaping at schools sails through Maine Senate
The measure, which would make it illegal to have electronic cigarettes on school grounds in Maine, now goes to the governor.
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House passes bill to ban Native American mascots in Maine public schools
The Democratic-controlled House voted 88-49 largely along party lines Tuesday to approved the legislation.