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Scholarship offered to future teachers | Sun Spots
1+ hour, 23+ min ago (249+ words) DEAR SUN SPOTS: The Androscoggin Retired Educators" Association is offering a $2,000 scholarship to a graduating high school senior, who lives in Androscoggin County, is going on to college, and planning to enter the field of education." The scholarship is awarded…...
With enrollment rising, Lewiston ponders future of its school buildings
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (725+ words) LEWISTON " As Lewiston public schools prepare for an anticipated increase in enrollment, community members brainstormed ideas for the future of two of the district's buildings at a public forum Thursday night." The forum, hosted by Superintendent Jake Langlais and Harriman,…...
Rumford school resource officer gets his own cop card
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (328+ words) MEXICO " As School Resource Officer Doug Maifeld dives into his curriculum with fifth graders at Mountain Valley Community School, he is going with something even better than his anti-drug messaging: his very own collectible card. This year, Maifeld's 33rd conducting Drug…...
Mt. Blue schools to take on special education services for 4-year-olds in 2026-27
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (373+ words) FARMINGTON " Regional School Unit 9 will take over responsibility for Early Childhood Special Education services for eligible 4-year-olds beginning in the 2026-27 school year, a major shift Superintendent Christian Elkington outlined during the board of directors meeting Jan. 27. "To support this move,…...
Head of Lewiston animal shelter stepping down to take statewide position
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (496+ words) LEWISTON " The search is on for a new Greater Androscoggin Humane Society executive director after Katie Lisnik announced she is stepping down from the position. Lisnik has been director of the Lewiston-based animal shelter since 2018. She's leaving the position, Lisnik…...
Lewiston schools see rise in absences during ICE operation, superintendent says
4+ day, 18+ hour ago (603+ words) The increased presence in the community of federal immigration authorities caused widespread disruption to Lewiston schools and students the past two weeks, Superintendent Jake Langlais said Monday. Langlais confirmed that ICE agents did not visit any Lewiston schools, bus stops,…...
Paris resists school district proposal to move bus garage
1+ week, 3+ hour ago (1003+ words) NORWAY " Oxford Hills residents are facing new difficult financial decisions as Maine Administrative School District 17 proposes moving its bus garage in Norway to the former Bessey Motors on Main Street in South Paris. The project requires that voters approve a…...
Western Maine school competes in WinterKids Winter Games
1+ week, 1+ day ago (277+ words) The school launched the program Jan. 12 with an outdoor opening ceremony that included a winter gear relay race and dance party. This year's Winter Games theme, "Heart," focuses on physical and emotional well-being, aligning with the school's emphasis on outdoor…...
Lewiston High School students march in protest of ICE
1+ week, 1+ day ago (836+ words) LEWISTON " It was bitter cold and windy Friday afternoon, but Lewiston High School student Evelyn Lenhert wouldn't have dreamed of missing the anti-ICE protest. She feels too passionately about it. She's too concerned about the prospect of ICE taking away…...
Maine’s schools must not become sites of fear | Letter
1+ week, 2+ day ago (219+ words) As a former educator, I am deeply troubled by reports of ICE activity occurring during school drop-off and pick-up times. Removing parents in front of their children " or their children's classmates " is not only cruel, it is profoundly damaging. Children…...