In the series featuring high school seniors as graduation season nears, the Sun Journal will profile a randomly chosen top 10 student from 16 high schools in central and western Maine.
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As graduation nears, Buckfield senior looks back most fondly on her time in the school gym
Grad Tidings: Hailey Litchfield is one of Buckfield Junior-Senior High School’s top students. Yet, it’s in the gym where she feels most at home.
UMA staff raised concerns over transparency in search for senior administrator
Assertions from unnamed employees about a newly hired dean of students highlight a lack of policy about reviewing negative information for finalists.
Thousands awarded degrees as college graduation season begins in Maine
Thousands graduated Saturday at commencement ceremonies at the University of Southern Maine and other UMaine System schools.
University of Maine at Farmington graduates: Good work is hoped for all of you
More than 300 from among 347 UMF graduating students in bachelor or master degree programs were conferred degrees.
Photos, video: Oakland principal kisses a pig after students exceed reading challenge
Jennifer McGee, principal of Atwood Primary School in Oakland, gave a smooch to Petunia the pig after her students more than doubled their reading challenge goal.
Lewiston voters to decide on $101 million school budget Tuesday
Ballots will be cast in the Longley School gym, 145 Birch St., from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Mexico tech school, adult education budgets approved
Sixteen towns covering three school districts send students to the school.
Turner-based school district budget gets initial approval from voters
Residents approved the proposed $32.4 million spending plan for the upcoming year with no amendments.
Auburn School Committee approves $59.1 million budget
The School Committee agreed to designate up to an additional $200,000 to reduce the tax impact at the request of Mayor Jason Levesque.