Poland middle school student suspended pending probe of ‘Kill List’

RSU 16 budget passes 1st vote

RSU 16 budget vote set for Tuesday in Poland

Officials will hold a districtwide meeting Tuesday to review the nearly $25.9 million budget for 2023

Students have a blast with Space Day in Poland

Every year, a number of schools are selected to host Space Day, an event funded by the Maine Space Grant Consortium. This year, Whittier Middle School was one of seven school in Maine chosen to host the activity.

Poland teacher receives national $25,000 teaching award

Jamie Karaffa was presented with a Milken Educator Award and a $25,000 check Tuesday in recognition of her extraordinary work as an educator at Bruce M. Whittier Middle School.

Controversy swirls around process for RSU 16 budget vote

Directors urge revision of a pamphlet prepared by the district that urged abolishing the annual budget vote at the polls.

RSU 16 to consider masking policy next week

RSU 16 likely to drop mask mandate this month

School board will consider soon whether to make face coverings optional starting March 15

Schools with universal masking no longer need to contact trace

School districts say they will continue to notify parents with students in positive pools

Back to school in person, with new challenges: Staff members ‘doing above and beyond, but it doesn’t take away how hard it is’

Six local educators reflect on first four months of the 2021-22 school year, some of the toughest school days some say they have faced.