The environmental college will celebrate its history at an event Saturday.
Schools and Education
News about schools and education from the Portland Press Herald.
Proposed $43.5M school cost awaits Scarborough vote
The Town Council finds middle ground between two proposed spending plans.
King Middle School Principal Michael McCarthy will retire after 27 years
He was Maine’s Principal of the Year in 1996 and Middle Level Principal of the Year in 2010.
UMaine System facing $16 million operating loss
The system saw $11 million in new retirement and severance costs.
Additional state aid could cut South Portland property tax rate
With $884,000 more than estimated, the rate could drop 33 cents, or nearly 2 percent.
Unity College recognized for ‘green’ campus, innovative learning
Two national organizations, Colleges of Distinction and the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education, give the college top marks
Scarborough council tentatively approves third try at school budget
Voters have rejected two earlier proposals, on Aug. 4.
Portland holds Bigger Than Ever Summer Success Picnic: Photos
The event at Deering Oaks promotes summer learning, reading and exercise.
Mistake means Oakland owes $170,000 more
Oakland, which passed the RSU 18 budget June 30, now will face a higher property tax increase.
Former Salt Institute students present plan to rescue school
The nonprofit’s directors, who announced last month that the school will close, plans to respond to Save Salt’s proposal by the end of July.