Julie Kukenberger defends halting a student voter registration drive by saying she wanted to protect students who were feeling pressured to join an effort to unseat school board members.
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Scarborough superintendent tries to halt student voter registration drive
Senior class officers complete their effort to register 18-year-old students and sign petitions to recall 3 school board members.
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Group raffling off 9mm handgun for Project Graduation gets some backlash
The Houlton store owner who donated the gun says the parents group has raffled off guns in the past.
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Portland council, school board brace for battle over the cost of education
Superintendent Xavier Botana’s $113 million budget proposal for the coming year would add $238 to the average homeowner’s tax bill. One councilor says difficult spending cuts are necessary.
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MIT researchers create robotic fish that blends in with the school
Real fish aren’t spooked by SoFi, which mimics their behavior and can handle water depths of about 60 feet.
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Wells-Ogunquit to host training about people on autism spectrum
The session is designed for those who might have to respond to crisis situations involving people who live with various developmental disabilities.
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Portland superintendent looks to cut proposed tax hike in half
The reductions could require increasing class sizes, closing island schools, charging students to play sports and eliminating some assistant principals.
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Susan Collins to be Colby’s commencement speaker May 27
Artist Theaster Gates will speak May 26 at baccalaureate and receive an honorary degree; Alfond Foundation Chairman Gregory Powell and Rebecca Corbett, of The New York Times, will get honorary degrees at commencement.
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Outgoing Winthrop superintendent being investigated for ethnic, sexual comments
The School Board will discuss Gary Rosenthal’s resignation at a meeting Wednesday night.
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Record $10 million gift will fund new UMaine engineering building
The donation from the family of a UMaine engineering graduate who wishes to remain anonymous is the largest gift ever to the Orono campus from a living donor.