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PublishedMarch 10, 2023
Some high schools embrace later start times as Legislature considers statewide mandate
A bill by Sen. Mattie Daughtry, D-Brunswick, would mandate an 8:30 a.m. start time for high schools.
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PublishedMarch 3, 2022
Portland schools not ready to lift mask mandate despite change in guidelines
The largest district in Maine is diverging from new state – and now federal – recommendations and plans to keep masks for the foreseeable future.
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PublishedNovember 2, 2021
Former Portland ed tech accused of sex crimes appears in federal court
Benjamin Conroy is charged with two felony sex crimes but did not enter a plea.
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PublishedAugust 9, 2020
Maine students on reopening schools: ‘I just hope we do it the right way’
With the return to school around the corner, Maine high school students say they'd like to be back in the classroom, but they're equally concerned about safety.
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PublishedJanuary 6, 2020
Portland schools, city continue work on body camera negotiations
The police chief stressed a desire to start using the cameras right away at a board meeting in November, but school officials say there is no firm timeline for working out an agreement governing the rules for their use.
