Students at Spruce Mountain Elementary School enjoyed some outdoor fun as temperatures rise after brutal cold.
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UMaine considering name changes to Mitchell Center, scholarship
Former U.S. Sen. George Mitchell’s name appears hundreds of times in a new batch of documents related to Jeffrey Epstein, prompting difficult discussions at institutions that use Mitchell’s name, including Bowdoin, his alma mater.
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Livermore Falls library blends creativity, literacy with activity series
Treat Memorial Library offers Storytime To Go literacy packets and expanding hands-on craft programming, which provide flexible learning and creative opportunities for families.
Posted inCommunity, Maine, News, Rumford Falls Times, Schools & Education
Dirigo junior organizes food drive, donates 4,000 items to Peru food pantry
Kaeden Swan organized two-week project involving four schools as part of a community service project.
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Lawmakers initiate reform of Maine’s fraught school funding formula
The Education Committee is introducing a bill based on researcher recommendations that include integrating local poverty rates and reforming the special education model.
Posted inLivermore Falls Advertiser, Maine, News, Schools & Education
Jay children’s librarian Priscilla Mae Pineau dies at age 77
A longtime children’s librarian at Jay-Niles Memorial Library, Pineau died Jan. 12, leaving a lasting impact on young readers and the community she served.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools & Education, The Franklin Journal
Farmington-area school seeks funding for before- and after-school care
RSU 9 officials approved a $23,750 grant request to support Cape Cod Hill Community School’s before- and after-school program.
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19 Oxford Hills high school students suspended over harassment
School administrators say they responded to an incident involving the students ‘coming together as a disruptive and potentially dangerous group.’
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Parents ask that George Mitchell’s name be removed from Waterville school
Former U.S. Sen. George J. Mitchell, a Waterville native, is mentioned in the Epstein files.
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Thousands of Maine kids missed school as ICE carried out heightened operations
Absence rates for multilingual students were near or over 50% in some school districts where immigration enforcement spiked, and educators describe empty classrooms and fearful students.