The town is not officially withdrawing from the school district, but a committee met for the first time Thursday to begin discussing options the town has if residents decide to more forward.
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Lewiston Education Association denounces neo-Nazi group demonstration
Community letter issued by Superintendent Jake Langlais this week.
Lisbon School Committee OKs crop tops, hats in high school
Members approved a new diploma with distinction program, a world history course requirement, vaping sensors in bathrooms and lead testing.
Litchfield considers withdrawing from RSU 4
The town has not formally decided to withdraw from the Wales-based school district, but has established a committee, scheduled to meet Thursday for the first time, to explore the possibility.
RSU 10 holding hearing on school construction project
Residents of the seven towns will vote on the issue Nov. 8.
Colby College to honor two Ukrainian photojournalists with Lovejoy Award
This year’s award recipients are Mstyslav Chernov and Evgeniy Maloletka, who covered the Russian siege of the Ukrainian port city of Mariupol earlier this year and countered Russian claims that civilians were not being targeted.
Thermostat settings in Spruce Mountain schools will not be lowered
Lowering the thermostats five degrees was to be a cost saving measure decided on by Superintendent Scott Albert.
RSU 9 directors vote to keep controversial gender identity poster
The posters, which define common gender and sexuality terms, hang in the windows of the guidance offices of Mt. Blue middle and high schools facing the hallway.
MSAD 52 librarians explain book selection process to directors
District policies allow for parents to inspect curriculum materials and request that their child be exempt from instruction for personal beliefs.
Lewiston superintendent condemns neo-Nazi group demonstration
‘I reject their words, their approach, their signage about members of our community, and all that they represent. It is hurtful,’ Superintendent Jake Langlais wrote.