JAY — In a matter of minutes, members of the Jay, Livermore and Livermore Falls Chamber of Commerce pledged $900 for the Packs for Progress program at their Friday meeting. The United Way of the Tri-Valley Area, Farmington Rotary and BigLots! in Farmington have partnered to offer backpacks stuffed with school supplies for children in […]
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Bowen defends Maine school grading system in wake of Florida colleague’s ouster
AUGUSTA — The resignation in Florida of a close ally of Maine Education Commissioner Stephen Bowen and Gov. Paul LePage has prompted a new round of criticism of some of the administration’s initiatives, including a controversial A-through-F grading system for Maine’s public schools. According a Reuters news service report, Florida Education Commissioner Tony Bennett resigned […]
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Auburn School Committee to consider budget that won’t raise taxes
AUBURN — The School Committee will consider a budget next week that would not raise property taxes, Superintendent Katy Grondin said Thursday. Voters rejected school budgets on June 11 and July 23. By state law, the soonest the third vote can take place is Aug. 20, City Manager Clinton Deschene said. Under that schedule, the […]
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Auburn schools hire private bus company
AUBURN — The vote was unanimous. Northeast Charter will take over the task of driving kids to and from Auburn schools. “It’s sad,” said Debra Therriault, a bus driver for 13 years. “I feel like I could cry, only I’m too mad.” “I feel like I’m out of a job,” said Bonnie Hersey, who drives […]
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Rumford, Mexico prove rival mill towns can consolidate schools
RUMFORD — To Andra Beauchesne and others of her generation, the section of the Androscoggin River separating Rumford and Mexico was once more like the Berlin Wall than a mere body of water. The 65-year-old receptionist graduated with the Class of 1965 from Rumford’s Stevens High School, Mexico High School’s biggest rival in sports and […]
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Lewiston voters approve school budget
With only 625 people voting, the budget passed 346 to 276, according to unofficial returns late Tuesday, said City Clerk Kathy Montejo. The voter turnout was 2.5 percent, or 625 out of 24,000 registered voters. Three ballots cast could not be counted, Montejo said. Two ballots were blank, and one was incorrectly filled in, she said. […]
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Bill would allow Maine teachers to carry guns in school
AUGUSTA — A proposal to allow teachers and other staff to carry concealed weapons in Maine schools put questions about school safety raised by the December 2012 mass shooting in Newtown, Conn., back in front of legislators Friday. Sen. David Burns, R-Whiting, who is a retired homicide detective for the Maine State Police, said he […]
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School funding at heart of state, local spending debate over LePage budget
Gov. Paul LePage last week described his proposal for a new two-year state budget as a “balanced budget proposal … that sets priorities and lays out a fiscally responsible plan to right-size our government.” However, Democrats who hold majorities in both chambers of the Legislature argue LePage’s plan imposes a $400 million tax hike on […]