The two ceremonies Sunday recognized thousands of graduates from two of Maine’s premier private colleges.
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Lewiston’s youngest students learn to be good stewards of the planet
The city’s elementary schools use hands-on learning to teach respect for the earth, and avoid the anxiety that can come with discussing the climate crisis.
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Androscoggin County Teacher of the Year imparts passion for music | Face Time
Julia Edwards says she has been singing and writing “little ditties” since she was about 2.
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St. Dom’s graduates its final class
Class of 2025 President Brookelyn Irene Whited said that with the school’s recent troubles, the vibe was a little bit different this year.
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Turner-based school district budget passes, but majority in Greene disapprove
Though most voters among Leeds, Turner and Greene residents voted to approve the Maine School Administrative District 52 budget, it was a thin majority.
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Gray-New Gloucester district cuts ASL teacher in new budget
Residents of the towns voted Thursday in favor of a $35.4 million budget that, while roughly 6% higher than the prior year’s, includes limited of staff cuts.
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Judge blocks Trump’s orders to dismantle Education Department and fire employees
The ruling in 2 consolidated lawsuits — including one in which Maine joined 21 other states — says that Trump’s plan amounts to an illegal closure of the Education Department.
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Former Mt. Ararat high, middle school employee under investigation, district says
SAD 75 Superintendent Heidi O’Leary calls the allegations against the ex-employee, who has not been charged or arrested, ‘deeply unsettling’ but does not elaborate.
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Lewiston adult education graduation set for June 3
The public is invited to attend the commencement ceremony to be held at Lewiston High School.
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Portland Diocese says no to operating St. Dom’s for a ‘bridge year’
Church officials and the board formed to save the school are still negotiating an offer to rent the campus next school year.