FAIRFIELD, Maine — Some of Caleb Chadbourne’s earliest memories are of performing chores on his grandfather’s dairy farm in Palmyra, where he’s been involved since he was about 3 years old. Chadbourne is clearly comfortable in a farm setting, but until the formation of the Maine Academy of Natural Sciences (MeANS) at the former Good […]
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Maine Maritime training ship skipper appointed
CASTINE, Maine (AP) — Maine Maritime Academy’s 500-foot training ship State of Maine has a new skipper. Capt. Leslie Eadie III, of Brewer, most recently served as interim master of the vessel during the college’s annual training cruise to domestic and foreign ports. Eadie will oversee all operations of the vessel, will represent the college […]
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UMaine, Orono businesses urge students to feel welcome downtown
ORONO, Maine — The relationship between the University of Maine and Orono’s downtown has been tenuous in the past. Residents have complained that students only come to town to drink, dance and on occasion cause mischief. “As a general rule, a lot of people in the university area can feel a disconnect from the college […]
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New Falmouth school not just big, but green
FALMOUTH, Maine (AP) — The new school opening in Falmouth this fall won’t just be the state’s largest elementary school, it will also be one of the most environmentally friendly. The Falmouth Elementary School replaces the Plummer-Motz and Lunt schools, and will have an enrollment of 877 students. The state Education Department says that makes […]
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State of Maine ranks 11th on child well-being
AUGUSTA — Maine is doing relatively well on several measures of child well-being, ranking 11th overall among the 50 states, according to data from the Annie E. Casey Foundation in its 2011 national Kids Count Data Book. However, the state’s rate of infant deaths and low birthweight babies has risen, and the percent of children […]
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New Mallett School nearly ready; demolition of old school imminent
“The building is 98 percent complete, but there are still a few loose ends to take care,” said Christine Kendall, the project engineer for H.E. Callahan Construction Co. of Auburn. She said it will be ready for teachers to go in to set up their classrooms and unpack the moving cartons that have been in […]
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Millinocket high school coming up short on Chinese students
MILLINOCKET, Maine (AP) — Officials at a Maine high school are trying to decide how to run their international student program because only seven Chinese students have committed to attending next month. Officials at Stearns High School in Millinocket had hoped for 60 students. In March, the school committee voted to bring the high school-age […]
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Newport teacher quits amid allegations kids saw test
NEWPORT, Maine (AP) — A Maine middle school science teacher has resigned after allegations he allowed some of his students to review questions on a state test a day before they took it. William Brooks taught science at Sebasticook Valley Middle School in Newport for seven years. Superintendent William Braun says Brooks handed in his […]
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Raising special-needs children inspires mom to teach
MONMOUTH — When Angela Cyr met three of her foster children, something clicked. She and her husband, Joey Cyr, have raised seven special needs children in their home over the last two decades. They adopted three of them. “People say, ‘How do you know which ones to keep?’” she said. “’I tell people, ‘You know […]
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Southern Maine Community College marks start of work on new campus
BRUNSWICK, Maine (AP) — Southern Maine Community College is marking the start of renovation work at its new Midcoast Campus, at the former Brunswick Naval Air Station. The South Portland college held a ceremony Tuesday to mark the transfer of deeds for two former Navy buildings that will become part of SMCC’s satellite campus in […]