A gift from Wex board chairman Michael Dubyak is intended to launch a state-of-the-art tech complex for students that will also be open to K-12 programs and midcareer professionals.
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UNE partners with Iceland universities on ocean food and sustainability program
The partnership will create a unique, international learning environment for students enrolled in both Maine and Iceland, officials say.
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Diddy puts $1 million toward new charter school in the Bronx
The rapper is a longtime education advocate.
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Two active school community members vie for District 2 seat
Emily Figdor and Jeanne Swanton both aim to fill Holly Seeliger’s seat.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News, Schools and Education
State on high alert as whooping cough cases soar in York County
Health care experts say the number of unvaccinated children may fuel outbreaks such as those that occurred in the Kennebunks and Arundel in September.
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Two UMaine nursing students diagnosed with viral meningitis
It is the most common type of the illness, often less severe than bacterial meningitis
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Bangor High bonfire canceled, minor arrested after social media threat
Police say a parent reported a post indicating there would be trouble at Thursday night’s Homecoming Bonfire.
Posted inMaine, Maine colleges, News, Schools and Education, Sports
Last season’s adversity gave UMaine’s Kenny Doak the kick he needed
After losing his job as a kicker last year, the sophomore has made game-winning field goals in each of the Black Bears’ last two victories.
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Photos: Gray-New Gloucester students get creative with pumpkins for Camp Sunshine fundraiser
Students at Gray/New Gloucester High School carved pumpkins Thursday that will become part of the 16th annual Camp Sunshine Pumpkin Festival in Freeport this weekend. Over 7,500 carved pumpkins will be on display at the festival, which raises funds for Camp Sunshine, a year-round, cost-free retreat on Sebago Lake in Casco for children with life-threatening […]
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Overall enrollment in UMaine System rebounds following last year’s decline
Financial incentives and new programs are among the lures that increased the numbers of both in-state and out-of-state students, officials say.