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Posted inMaine, Schools & Education
Maine’s biggest upset this March hasn’t been on the court. It was on a chess board.
Baxter Academy’s fledgling team wins a state championship in its first few months with help from a 16-year-old from Angola who learned to play while living at the Portland Expo.
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Posted inMaine, Schools & Education
UMaine Orono part of high-altitude balloon launch to record solar eclipse
The eclipse can be viewed from the vantage point of high-altitude balloons on April 8 on YouTube.
Posted inMaine, Schools & Education
Former York special education teacher settles discrimination lawsuit against district
Michele Figueira had sued the York School Department last summer, alleging officials created a hostile work environment in which she was discriminated against for being gay. The terms of the settlement were not disclosed.
Posted inHealth, Lewiston-Auburn, News, Schools & Education
Clover Health Care fosters relationships between preschoolers and ‘grandfriends’
The friendships formed between some in the youngest generation and some in the oldest generation in our society are rewarding to both groups involved.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine, News, Schools & Education
Pine Tree District FIRST Robotics Competition draws thousands to Lewiston
High school students from Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts and Connecticut competed Saturday at The Colisée.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, Schools & Education
Service workers at Maine’s 7 community colleges say system is stalling negotiations
The union is demanding wage increases for the 165 employees currently working under a contract that expired in July 2023.
Posted inSchools & Education
Farmington-based school district hires Joel Smith as principal
Joel Smith has served as interim principal for the district for one year and the RSU 9 board of directors have formally extended a two-year contract.
Posted inRiver Valley, Rumford Falls Times, Schools & Education
Directors back new procedure for screening library materials in Dixfield-based schools
If librarians read inconsistent reviews of materials, the materials would be sent to the superintendent for consideration.
Posted inNews, River Valley, Rumford Falls Times, Schools & Education
Rumford-area school board considers $2.62 million in cuts from its 2024-25 budget proposal
Included in the long list of cuts throughout the district are the golf and math teams at Mountain Valley High School, and the alpine/Nordic ski team at Mountain Valley Middle School, among others.