The union that includes students across the state’s university system is demonstrating over what they call a too-long negotiation process as they seek higher wages and better health care.
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Gov. Mills announces new Maine Life Sciences Center
State officials hope the center and an accompanying lab space will help turn Maine into a leader in the lucrative and expanding field of life sciences.
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Trump administration cancels USM college program for veterans
Veterans Upward Bound helps Maine vets go to college, but the U.S. Department of Education is cutting its funding, saying the program ‘conflicts’ with its priorities.
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Maine law introduced by Kennebunk senator addresses student homelessness
LD 384 went into effect on Sept. 24, granting Maine schools the ability to provide financial assistance for students experiencing a housing crisis.
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Lewiston expels three students following disciplinary hearings
The Lewiston School Committee voted to allow one student to return to school.
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Feds cut funding for Maine high school program, citing diversity concerns
The program, which helps low-income students in central and western Maine get into college, ‘conflicts’ with the federal government’s goals, the Trump administration said.
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Auburn eyes adding 6th graders to the middle school
The proposed timeline would have necessary school renovation completed by fall of 2028.
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Bates College eliminates application fee, part of national shift
The Lewiston school joins others in Maine, and nationwide, in hopes of making access to higher education more affordable.
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Mount Abram school district to vote on whether to close Day Mountain school in Strong
MSAD 58 will vote Oct. 16 on whether to close Day Mountain Regional Middle School and move grades 7-12 to Mount Abram, as Kingfield voters approved 145-35 to start a withdrawal study.
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Maine schools struggling to hire bus drivers
In Brunswick, a shortage of bus drivers has forced schools to merge routes and reschedule after-school activities.