The project would separate bus traffic from the area where parents drop off and pick up their children.
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Freeport school had concerns about teacher accused of sexually assaulting student
Officials at Pine Tree Academy noticed earlier this year that the math teacher was spending too much time alone with a female student.
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Teacher at religious school in Freeport charged with sexual assault
Derek Michael Boyce, a math instructor at Pine Tree Academy, run by Seventh-day Adventists, is accused of gross sexual assault involving a 15-year-old girl.
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Lewiston to restrict swimming in sweeping changes to school field trip rules
The stricter rules follow the drowning death of Rayan Issa during a school outing to Range Pond State Park in June.
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Former Denver Post editor named Colby’s Lovejoy Award winner for courage in journalism
Chuck Plunkett’s editorial board took a stand for local news coverage during a period of newsroom downsizings by criticizing his paper’s owner for staff cuts.
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Colby College makes SAT, ACT optional for applicants
The college says it hopes to alleviate anxiety and expand access for all students with the decision.
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Charlie Butt, accomplished athlete who coached at Bowdoin for decades, dies at 93
He was a natural at many sports, beloved by his teams at the school, qualified for the 1948 Olympics and won 22 national titles in squash.
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Lewiston doctor advises students to take a load off their backs
Pediatric Associates warns that kids are at risk for prematurely curved spines and other problems.
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Ex-Boston Globe editor recalls probe of Catholic sex abuse scandal
Ben Bradlee Jr. delivers the keynote address at the University of Maine at Augusta’s annual convocation.
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Photos: Sixth-graders take a deep dive into ocean science at Gulf of Maine Research Institute
Students from Greene Central School in Greene, Maine, came to Portland on Friday to work in the LabVenture learning space at the Gulf of Maine Research Institute. At LabVenture, students can explore the impact of a changing climate on the Gulf of Maine and its key species, such as black sea bass and lobster, in […]