Spruce Mountain Middle School principal hired as RSU 73 superintendent

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May 24, 2019

Spruce Mountain Middle School principal hired as RSU 73 superintendent

Directors approved hiring Scott Albert effective July 1.
Published
May 23, 2019

Lawmakers seek to track, reduce schools’ use of restraint and seclusion

A recent report by the nonprofit Disability Rights Maine found that use of physical restraint or seclusion jumped 60% in 4 years in Maine schools.
Published
May 23, 2019

Senate vote sends bill to end vaccine exemptions to governor’s desk

A recent measles case in Maine was cited by both supporters and opponents of the measure to end all non-medical exemptions to school-required vaccinations.
Published
May 22, 2019

Measles case at Madison schools, Skowhegan hospital raise awareness of vaccination need

Madison school officials say the incubation period has passed in a single case of measles, but they have sent home a letter advising parents to be mindful of the situation and to call the school nurse with questions.
Published
May 21, 2019

University of Arkansas – Fort Smith leader named UMF’s next president

Edward Serna, the interim chancellor at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith, will take over as president at the University of Maine at Farmington on July 1.
Published
May 17, 2019

Former teacher says she was fired by Falmouth for taking breaks to pump breast milk

Shana Swenson's federal lawsuit claims her contract was not renewed because she took 3 breaks a day to pump and save her breast milk to feed her baby.
Published
May 16, 2019

MDI lab receives $18 million grant for biomedical research and training

The Bar Harbor laboratory is the founder and leader of a statewide network of 13 educational and research institutions.
Published
May 13, 2019

Use of restraint and seclusion on the rise in Maine schools, advocacy group says

A report by Disability Rights Maine cites 'clear and troubling trends' in schools' use of restraint and seclusion, especially among students with disabilities.
Published
May 11, 2019

UMaine Augusta graduates urged to ‘go forth and right injustices’

About 350 students participated in Saturday's commencement, which featured students ages 19 to 69 and from as far away as California.
Published
May 11, 2019

Gov. Mills urges USM grads to embrace ‘world of opportunity’ in Maine

She delivers the keynote address to more than 900 University of Southern Maine graduates on a day that saw commencement ceremonies at colleges across the state.