Portland voters will decide in November whether to renovate two or four the city’s elementary schools.
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UMaine System getting rid of tuition, fees for some students at 4 campuses
The financial aid program is open to students at the Presque Isle, Fort Kent, Augusta and Machias campuses who qualify for federal Pell grants.
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World Series collection including items from Koufax, Berra, Mays a big hit at Colby
The college seizes on a chance to house Kurt Cerulli’s baseball memorabilia and mine its rich cultural history.
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USM rolls out $15 million plan to help disadvantaged students
The university plans to use the money, of which it has raised $4 million, to fund half the tuition and expenses of program participants.
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Transgender homecoming king spreads ‘love where there’s hate’
The 17-year-old attends Noble High after he being asked to leave a Christian school in New Hampshire.
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Portland’s Longfellow school might have mold
Superintendent Xavier Botana notifies the school community that mold could be growing in a corridor ceiling.
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UMA exhibit features letters from Mainers in World War I
The exhibit hosted by the Holocaust and Human Rights Center of Maine will be open until Oct. 13.
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Music teacher from Dover-Foxcroft named Maine teacher of the year
Kaitlin Young, from SeDoMoCha Elementary School, has been teaching since 2010.
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Portland school board schedules hearing to address questions about Bayside school
Some staff members and parents are concerned about the location and features of the downtown learning center for K-12 students with behavioral and emotional issues.
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ACLU cites ‘barrage of bullying’ for Maine minority students
The report describes hateful speech and harassment as common occurrences in the state’s schools.