Schools and Education
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PublishedFebruary 22, 2017
Portland developer Joe Boulos, Sheri Boulos give Colby College $10 million
The gift will name the Boulos Family Fitness Center in the college's new athletic complex, which is slated to open in 2020.
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PublishedFebruary 21, 2017
Portland school board considers resolutions supporting immigrant students, free speech
Members and citizens respond to an alleged hate crime last month against black students and the negative response by Maine Republicans to Superintendent Xavier Botana's open letter to the community.
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PublishedFebruary 21, 2017
Alfond Foundation will pay college debt of those who commit to Maine-based companies
The initiative is offering up to $60,000 per student for workers in the areas of science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
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PublishedFebruary 21, 2017
New UNE president, from Drexel, praised as leader and forward thinker
Dr. James Herbert, known for his writings on fake science in the mental health field, will replace Danielle Ripich in July and says he's excited to oversee the next phase for the university.
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PublishedFebruary 18, 2017
Colby College seeking Waterville’s approval for student complex
The proposed $25 million five-story building downtown would include retail on the ground floor.
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PublishedFebruary 17, 2017
U.N. official hears ‘uplifting’ accounts from refugees during event at USM
Young refugees in high school and college tell Kelly Clements, a Maine native, that they have found a 'welcoming, engaging and supportive' community here.
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PublishedFebruary 16, 2017
Lawmaker’s lecture on ‘immigration crisis’ goes on at USM as 200 protest
Rep. Lawrence Lockman, R-Amherst, speaks to a deeply divided audience to back a state immigration bill he is sponsoring.
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PublishedFebruary 16, 2017
Casco Bay High School teacher inspired by Ellen DeGeneres appears on her show
Former Sudanese refugee Ekhlas Ahmed is surprised to go on stage with the TV star and receive a $22,000 check to pay off her student loan debt.
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PublishedFebruary 16, 2017
Winthrop council expresses ‘no confidence’ in schools chief Rosenthal
But school board members continue to back the embattled superintendent, saying he has improved test scores and saved money.
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PublishedFebruary 16, 2017
Baxter Academy seeking to move to Portland’s Bayside neighborhood
The growing charter school has filed a site plan for a two-story building on Lancaster Street.
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