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Water break at Lewiston's Montello Elementary cancels school
2+ hour, 5+ min ago (269+ words) With a Sun Journal subscription, you can gift 5 articles each month. A water main break at Montello Elementary School has cancelled school for students on Thursday, according to a text message alert from Lewiston Public Schools. The incident is stemming…...
Voters back $45 M budget for Rumford-based schools
19+ hour, 14+ min ago (185+ words) RUMFORD " Residents of the seven towns that make up Regional School Unit 10 approved the $45 million budget June 9, confirmed Wednesday afternoon by Assistant Superintendent Matt Gilbert. The total votes were 1, 647 yes to 1, 224 no. Towns voting in favor were Rumford, 669 to 370; Mexico,…...
Harrison voters choose to leave Oxford Hills school district
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (298+ words) Harrison drew a line in the sand when it learned its elementary school could potentially close and its students consolidated with 400 or more children from Norway, Waterford and Maine School Administrative District 17s five other towns. Now, with a 386-261 vote, the…...
Lisbon voters pass $21. 6 million school budget
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (269+ words) Lisbon voters passed the school department's proposed $21. 6 million budget by a vote of 1, 154-932 Tuesday. The proposed budget was $505, 511 more than the roughly $21. 2 million approved last year. Last year residents rejected the school budget twice before passing it on a third…...
Fayette voters elect select board, school board members
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (116+ words) Sun Journal You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. With a Sun Journal subscription, you can gift 5 articles each month. It looks like you do…...
Lewiston voters OK $128 M school budget
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (199+ words) LEWISTON " Voters on Tuesday passed the $128. 4 million proposed Lewiston school budget in a vote of 2, 872 to 2, 680 after a previous proposal was defeated in May. Next year's school budget represents an increase of 9% over the current year's spending and a 4. 4% increase…...
Auburn voters approve $67 M school budget
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (209+ words) AUBURN " Voters in Auburn Tuesday easily approved next year's $67 million school budget. Of 4, 553 votes cast, 3, 196 Auburn residents voted in favor and 1, 279 voted against, according to unofficial results released by the city. There were 78 blank ballots. Officials said 29% of the city's…...
Boothbay schools got backpacks that stop bullets. Was it a good idea?
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (1372+ words) It was an unusual day at Boothbay Regional High School when teachers were shepherded into the library for a televised distribution of bullet-resistant shields. "We were told that there's a staff meeting and the news is here, and then we…...
Sabattus residents vote to sell school at annual meeting
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (402+ words) Sabattus residents voted at their annual meeting Thursday to sell the former Sabattus Primary School, which was closed last year. They also approved the town budget for 2027 and two new ordinances. Since the town took the former school over last…...
Sabattus student wins spot in national research program: "My goal is to help children
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (470+ words) A Sabattus woman is one of only three students in the country to win acceptance into the National Science Foundation's Undergraduate Summer Research Experience in North Dakota. Alexis Spencer, 20, is entering her senior year at Thomas College in Waterville, which…...