Voters from Jay, Livermore and Livermore Falls approved all warrant articles for $19.6 million budget for 2019-2020.
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First parent agrees to plead guilty in college admissions scam
Neither Hollywood actresses Felicity Huffman nor Lori Loughlin has publicly commented on the allegations.
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Bill banning Native American mascots in public schools passes in committee
The Committee on Education and Cultural affairs voted 7-5 to recommend passing the legislation. It will now go before the House of Representatives.
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Portland hires new assistant superintendent of schools
Aaron Townsend is taking over from Jeanne Crocker, who is retiring at the end of the school year.
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Teacher of Frenchboro’s one-room school resigns
Mount Desert Island Regional School System officials are determined to keep the school on Long Island open.
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Incidents of racism on the rise this year in Maine schools
Reports of hate speech and racist incidents involving students in 2 districts come as an official in the Attorney General’s Office says he has seen more such reports this year than at any time in his 12 years on the job.
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Wealthy parents appear in court in college admissions cheating scam
The 15 defendants include CEOs, investment executives, real estate developers and Silicon Valley entrepreneurs.
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Loss of Special Olympics funding would hurt Maine’s Unified sports programs
Special Olympics Maine receives about 8 percent of its funding from federal grants it uses to support Unified sports programs in 107 schools across the state.
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Bill would create office to aid Mainers with student debt, rein in loan servicers
Mainers have more than $6 billion in student debt, exacerbated by predatory practices of the student loan industry.
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Voices supporting bill to ban Native American mascots outnumber opponents at hearing
Members of the public, including a number of advocates for keeping the Skowhegan Indian nickname, packed the hearing to offer their views on the emotionally charged issue.