FARMINGTON – Regional School 9 directors voted Tuesday to approve a trip to China this fall for some world language students at Mt. Blue Campus. World language teacher Lisa Dalrymple is coordinator of the International Student Program at the campus, which includes Mt. Blue High School. She told the school board she received an email […]
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‘New Year, New Beginning’ at Telstar High
BETHEL — Telstar High School students shuffled in from the pouring rain Wednesday, shaking water droplets from their hair as beaming mother-hen teachers greeted them enthusiastically. On the first day of school, the air buzzed with energy and excitement from students and teachers. The theme of the year was clear for all: New Year, New […]
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Mexico students showcasing projects Friday
MEXICO — Seventh- and eighth-grade students from Mountain Valley Middle School will display their QUEST projects from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Friday, April 15, teacher Lisa Drapeau said. Math and social studies teacher Craig Milledge described QUEST as a theme-based, hands-on learning approach to help improve attendance and get students more excited about learning. Drapeau […]
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Lawmakers table lobster as official crustacean
AUGUSTA — Legislation that would take an iconic symbol of Maine’s coastal heritage and tourism economy and give it official status was put on hold by state lawmakers Thursday. Not to worry, lobster lovers. The bill to make the lobster the official state crustacean hasn’t hit a boiling point, but it is on the back […]
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Lewiston schools to offer free meals to all students
For students who eat lunch every day at school, that’s a $10 savings each week for a high school student, $7.55 a week for an elementary school student. Like a growing number of schools across the country, Lewiston is joining the so-called “Community Eligibility Provision,” created under the federal Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 […]
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Maine Engineering EXPO to be held in Gorham on Saturday
GORHAM — The 2015 Maine Engineering EXPO will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, March 14, at the University of Southern Maine. Hosted by the Maine Engineering Promotional Council and part of Maine Engineers Week, the EXPO will feature Maine’s top engineering firms, engineering schools, educators, government agencies and industry and engineering […]