More than 60 Maine Organic Farmer and Gardener’s Association volunteers lead workshops on gardening, sustainability and simple living.
Schools and Education
News about schools and education from the Portland Press Herald.
Feature obituary: David LaGraffe, 72, beloved teacher who dedicated his life to the arts
He was founder and artistic director of Portland Playback Theatre Company and owner of Lights Up Improv.
Study: Early Head Start fails to serve thousands of Maine children
Gov. LePage’s proposed $1.8 million funding cut is predicted to ‘absolutely devastate the program.’
Bates College addresses racial issue with plans for reform
The initiative follows an incident in which a black student was restrained by campus security.
Black mold found in Farmingdale classroom where teachers reported rashes
Two teachers at Hall-Dale Middle School say the rashes appeared during school hours on a hotter-than-normal day.
Two administrators hired for Portland schools
Three administrators, including Deering High School principal Ira Waltz, are leaving at the end of the school year.
Students unearth ancient history of Maine coast in archaeological dig
University of New England students taking a summer course have dug up artifacts believed to date back thousands of years.
Scarborough rejects 3.4 percent school spending increase
The failed proposal puts the town in familiar territory, facing another school budget referendum in the coming weeks.
Portland voters overwhelmingly approve $104.8 million school budget
The proposal, up 1.2 percent from the current year, passes in a 78 percent to 22 percent vote.
Election results: Most southern Maine communities pass school budgets
Municipal and school referendum vote totals for June 13.