The University of Maine at Farmington plans to sell several properties as part of a strategic plan to enhance financial sustainability, operational efficiency, and better align resources with the needs of today’s students.
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Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News, Schools & Education
Auburn sets dates for the first day of school
Grades K-9 start Aug. 28; Grades 10-12 start Aug. 29; Pre-K starts Sept. 3.
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Posted inAndroscoggin County, Lewiston-Auburn, News
Androscoggin County to close on deal to move District Attorney’s office to new location
Commissioners approved the closing costs to purchase the fourth floor of the Peck Center on Main Street in downtown Lewiston.
Posted inMaine, News
Remnants of Debby could drench western Maine
The tropical depression is expected to douse western parts of the state with several inches of rain Friday into Saturday, but coastal communities may see just a sprinkling.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Photo Album: Guardsmen prepare for disaster in ‘Operation Colisée’
The Maine National Guard 11th Civil Support Team trains during a simulated radioactive explosion at the Androscoggin Bank Colisée in Lewiston.
Posted inMaine, Nation / World
Maine teen among Taylor Swift fans in limbo after Vienna concert cancellation
Swift’s three concerts in Vienna, Austria, were canceled after officials arrested two suspects accused of plotting an attack on the stadium, but Erin Fontaine, 19, of Augusta, had already boarded a plan when the announcements were made.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Nation / World
Philippe Petit recreates high-wire walk between World Trade Center’s twin towers on 50th anniversary
The death-defying stunt was carried out at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, about 7 miles north of where the trade center stood.
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World
After baby’s death, Kentucky parents sue infant formula maker at center of 2022 crisis
The parents of Kentucky baby who died last fall after drinking bacteria-tainted infant formula are the latest to sue manufacturer Abbott Nutrition.
Posted inNation / World
Parents of 3 students killed in Parkland mass shooting reach $50 million settlement with gunmen
Meanwhile, a surviving wounded student agreed to a $40 million settlement, according to recently filed court records.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
South Portland teen gets year of probation on arson charge
The 17-year-old was acquitted last month on separate charges that he plotted to carry out a school shooting.