As the guest speaker at Buckfield Junior-Senior High School’s commencement Friday, Theriault talked to the graduating class about the importance of challenge, stress and hardship in developing character and teaching valuable life lessons.
Schools & Education
News and information about schools and education from the Sun Journal.
Lewiston School Committee considers eliminating some teaching coach positions after second failed budget vote
Residents, School Committee members and school staff gave impassioned speeches at Thursday’s meeting about the school budget.
Turner-based school board continues talk on policies for selecting materials
Changes to a policy on library materials to be finalized at a later date.
Maine university system holds first conference on artificial intelligence
The event on Friday drew leaders from business, government and academia to talk about keeping Maine at the forefront of AI use and development.
Lewiston school teacher named Androscoggin County Teacher of the Year
Leah Boucher wanted to work in a place with a sense of community.
Therapy dog is a good distraction, stress reducer for students at Mt. Blue High School in Farmington
Dr. Patricia Millette, a science teacher at Mt. Blue High School brings her therapy dog Tilly to school once a week.
Poland-area school budget going back to committee for possible changes
Voters rejected the $29.3 million spending proposal Tuesday.
‘It’s time to pass the torch’: Lewiston teacher retires after 44 years
Kathy Jalbert of St. Dominic Academy retires after decades of teaching first grade.
Lewiston, school officials brace for 3rd round of budget workshops after failed public vote
The Lewiston School Committee plans to meet Thursday to consider possible budget adjustments.
Canton’s Shawn Goodrow, unopposed, wins selectman seat
Regional School Unit 56 Board Director Carl Lueders won his bid for reelection for a three-year term by 80 votes to Tom Peters’ 37 votes.