Selectmen accepted Deputy Clerk Nicki Girard’s resignation Thursday.
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Turner students build hydroponics systems during agriculture study
Gifted and talented students at Tripp Middle School are learning about technology in agriculture.
University of Southern Maine faculty senate votes no confidence in chancellor
USM faculty cited the departure of 3 system presidents within the year and a lack of faculty input in important University of Maine System decisions.
UMaine System chancellor calls for review of active employment searches and policies governing them
The change comes after faculty from the University of Maine at Augusta voted no confidence both in its presidential search and the chancellor.
County teachers of the year announced in Maine
The 16 honorees include educators from Portland, Kennebunk and Lewiston.
Hearing set on proposed $91.8 million school in Mexico
A public meeting on the project will be held June 1 at Mountain Valley High School in Rumford.
University of Maine at Augusta faculty senate votes no confidence in presidential search, system chancellor
During a five-hour meeting Wednesday, faculty members at UMA call for a new presidential search, following recent disclosures that faculty members and students at Michael R. Laliberte’s former university in New York had voted no confidence in him.
UMF students hold sit-in, call for Chancellor Malloy’s resignation
In 24 hours, students wrote a list of demands holding University of Maine System Chancellor Dannel P. Malloy’s accountable for cutting faculty.
RSU 56 committee to review whether book should remain on library shelves
A Dirigo High School library book on gender identity has received three complaints.
Lewiston residents approve $98.8 million school budget
In total, 369 ballots were cast, just 1.3% of registered voters in Lewiston. It’s the lowest number of voters since 2012 and the lowest participation rate since at least 2008.