Young actors from Casco Bay High School, Bowdoin College and the University of Southern Maine will present testimonies written in 2010 by teens who lived through war in Gaza. They said the words need to be heard now more than ever.
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Maine is failing its youngest kids in need of disability services
Children are spending weeks, months, sometimes a year waiting for help from Child Development Services that the state agency says it cannot provide.
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Plagiarism probe finds some problems with former Harvard president Claudine Gay’s work
Harvard University has released a detailed account of its investigation into plagiarism allegations against former president Claudine Gay, who resigned this month over those concerns and her antisemitism testimony at a congressional hearing.
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Racist letter sent to South Portland DEI director came from known white supremacist
Ryan Murdough, who lives in New Hampshire and is the founder of the New England White Network, sent an email to Mohammed Albehadli last month that prompted him to fear for his safety and resign his post.
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South Portland schools DEI director says hateful message forced him to leave job he loved
Mohammed Albehadli says he has gotten other racist messages before, but an email sent from another state in December made him concerned for his and his family’s safety.
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Teenage student charged with posting threat to a Portland high school
Portland Arts and Technology High School and Casco Bay High School went into lockdown Monday following the receipt of an online threat.
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Police chief, sheriff at odds over school resource officer will have to work together
After months of discussions, the School Administrative District 54 board of directors decided that the Somerset County Sheriff’s Office will staff the new position, although Skowhegan’s police chief had previously expressed opposition.
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Most Americans who failed to pay student loans say they can’t afford to keep up
New study comes as the Biden administration seeks new ways to write down student loans or make repayment manageable, after its wider debt-forgiveness plan was struck down by the Supreme Court last year.
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University of New England lands $10.8 million grant to study cell signaling
The research could lead to improved treatments for dementia, heart disease, osteoporosis and other diseases.
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South Portland schools DEI coordinator resigns after receiving racist email
Mohammed Albehadli, the district’s diversity, equity and inclusion coordinator, received ‘the most vile email’ Superintendent Timothy Matheney has seen in his 35 years as an educator.