Schools and Education
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PublishedMarch 24, 2025
1st woman to lead Air Force Academy to give UNE commencement speech
Michelle Johnson, a retired Air Force lieutenant general, will deliver the address at the University of New England's 190th commencement ceremony on May 17.
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PublishedMarch 24, 2025
South Portland school board approves multiple choice athletic bond question
But some expressed concern about moving forward with the bond at a time the district plans to lay off employees to balance its budget.
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PublishedMarch 24, 2025
Thornton Academy lockdown lifted after threatening call
Saco police determined that the school was safe around 9:15 a.m.
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PublishedMarch 24, 2025
Netflix founder donates $50 million to Bowdoin to study AI
The donation from alumnus Reed Hastings is the largest ever given to the Brunswick college.
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PublishedMarch 24, 2025
Fossil collection of Portland High alum has new digs at school
The donated collection of over 250 items includes teeth from a prehistoric shark and fossilized dinosaur bones like the horn of a triceratops.
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PublishedMarch 23, 2025
Maine teacher shortage prompts multipronged approach
Efforts are underway to raise pay, bolster a UMaine training program and reduce barriers to certification.
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PublishedMarch 23, 2025
Cumberland-North Yarmouth parents, students hold rally supporting trans students
The district gained national attention after an on-camera clash between Gov. Mills and President Trump over a Greely student's win at a girls track meet.
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PublishedMarch 23, 2025
Maple sugaring part of education at Maine Academy of Natural Sciences
The Hinckley school’s sugar shack was one of dozens across the state open during the 42nd Maine Maple Sunday Weekend.
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PublishedMarch 22, 2025
Trump demands ‘full throated’ apology from Gov. Mills over Maine’s transgender athlete policy
The president wrote on social media that 'the State of Maine has apologized,' but it was not clear to whom he was referring. The governor's office didn't respond to a request for comment Saturday.
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PublishedMarch 21, 2025
Maine college students investigate health effects of forever chemicals
But the statewide biotech training program teaching them how to tackle local scientific challenges like this in the laboratory faces an uncertain future because of federal budget cuts.
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