Schools in Bath and Frenchville can get state funding to rebuild after both were damaged by fire, while a long list of other schools await funding to replace aging and deteriorating buildings.
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Posted inMaine, News, Schools & Education
Maine schools are in disrepair. There isn’t enough money to address the crisis.
Rising construction costs, declining enrollment and a growing list of new school requests has prompted the state to reconsider its funding system.
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Oxford Hills residents, state committee back Paris middle school construction project
About 150 adults and children attended a Thursday presentation introducing the concept design for a proposed new Oxford Hills Middle School.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Maine, Oxford Hills
Oxford Hills school construction projects progressing
Oxford Hills residents approved Pine Street in South Paris for a new middle school location; the site search for a new elementary school continues.
Posted inMaine, Schools & Education
Maine’s most expensive state-funded school is being built in Windham. Here’s what’s behind it.
Maine communities are grappling with the hefty cost of replacing or maintaining aging schools, but only a slim fraction get state assistance.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Oxford Hills, Schools & Education
New Oxford Hills Middle School to be built at its existing complex
It is estimated a new school will cost about $80 million.
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Harrison postpones public hearings on school district secession
HARRISON — Public hearings on options for educating Harrison students have been postponed as the committee in charge reassesses its approach, shifting to a more thorough research process. The Select Board established the Education Options Committee at the end of 2024 to explore alternatives for Harrison’s education — including joining another school district, becoming an […]
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Oxford Hills, Schools & Education
Committee chooses site for new Oxford Hills Middle School; announcement pending
Site selection is a complicated process driven by state requirements and the wants and needs of the Oxford Hills community.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Maine, News, Oxford Hills
The facts of school construction in Oxford Hills
A designation that has made Oxford Hills the envy of every other district in Maine has become a delicate, and controversial, issue locally.
Posted inThe Franklin Journal
Phillips-area school board discusses repair vs. rebuild
MSAD 58 board members analyze the facilities report, will decide how to go forward.