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Sustainability for Freeport-area schools is about more than numbers — it’s about relationships | Column
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (478+ words) Over the past several weeks, I have had many conversations with families, staff and community members about the Regional School Unit 5 budget. These conversations have been thoughtful, candid and, at times, understandably emotional. At the center of many of them…...
This is an all-hands-on-deck moment for Maine schools | Angus King III
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (384+ words) Angus King III is a Democratic candidate for Maine governor. Maine used to be known for having some of the best public schools in America. We can be again. But getting there will require urgency and bringing people together in…...
This program prepares Maine college students to start businesses in the outdoors
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (860+ words) BIDDEFORD " When Bill Woodward made the transition from being a commercial fisherman to running charter trips, he had to learn how to build a website by himself. He studied what other businesses were doing online and pieced together his own…...
Freeport middle schooler headed to national math competition
3+ day, 4+ hour ago (307+ words) For the first time ever, a Freeport Middle School student has qualified for the MathcountsNational Competition after finishing third in the state competition. Freeport eighth grader Zach Farlow-Pour will crunch the numbers in mid-May in Orlando, Florida. Farlow-Pour is one…...
A commission spent more than a year studying Maine’s school construction crisis. What now?
3+ day, 4+ hour ago (764+ words) In October 2024, Gov. Janet Mills declared Maine's school construction funding model inequitable and announced the need to create a better system for financing public school facility needs. By executive order, she created a commission to study the problem and recommend…...
Brunswick library leader retiring after 2 decades
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (699+ words) BRUNSWICK " A mid-life career change led Liz Doucett to Brunswick's Curtis Memorial Library nearly 20 years ago. As she approaches retirement this summer, the library director said she loves the job just as much as she did on day one. "I…...
FAQ: What you need to know about UNE’s proposed pier project
4+ day, 5+ hour ago (1008+ words) The University of New England wants to build a research pier on the Saco River at its Biddeford campus. But over the past few years, the proposed project has generated significant backlash from members of the Biddeford city government and…...
Statewide bell-to-bell ban on cellphones in schools moves a step closer to reality
4+ day, 5+ hour ago (564+ words) A statewide ban on cellphones in Maine schools is closer to becoming law, and could go into effect before the start of the next academic year, after legislators voted to include it in the supplemental budget this week. Gov. Janet…...
South Portland will close Kaler Elementary
4+ day, 9+ hour ago (418+ words) This school year will be James O. Kaler Elementary School's last. The South Portland School Board voted at its meeting on Monday to close the elementary school on Kelsey Street at the end of the school year." The remaining elementary schools…...
Village Elementary School in Gorham has a new principal
4+ day, 7+ hour ago (372+ words) Cheryl Fotter was appointed the new principal at Village Elementary School on March 25. Fotter, who begins her duties on July 1, was promoted from interim principal. "Cheryl's leadership, experience, and deep commitment to the Gorham community make her an exceptional choice…...