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App lets Bath-area parents, schools know where the buses are

by Paul Bagnall December 16, 2025December 18, 2025

The BusRight app lets parents and school staff track the location of buses through mobile phones.

Maine, News, Schools and Education

South Portland Middle School field, in need of soil work, should be playable next fall

by Dana Richie December 16, 2025December 15, 2025

The school district plans to begin a remediation project in the spring to improve the health of the field, which is still too fragile for organized sports.

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Lawsuit against Hyde School at risk after attorney errors

by Riley Board December 15, 2025December 15, 2025

A Maine-based lawyer asked to withdraw from the federal lawsuit against the Bath boarding school last week, saying his co-counsel from Massachusetts made ‘inaccurate and unsupported legal citations’ in court records.

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Authorities say they will release person of interest detained in Brown University shooting

by Kimberlee Kruesi, Amanda Swinhart and Holly Ramer Associated Press December 15, 2025December 15, 2025

The release of the lone person of interest leaves law enforcement without any known suspect in the weekend shooting that killed 2 students and injured 9.

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University of Maine asks departments for 7% cuts to cover $18M shortfall

by Kristian Moravec The Maine Monitor December 11, 2025December 11, 2025

Maine’s flagship public university in Orono is reducing budgets across campus to close the gap in the 2027 fiscal year.

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Despite state lawsuit, another Maine school district affirms policy banning trans athletes

by Dylan Tusinski December 10, 2025December 10, 2025

Regional School Unit 24’s board voted Tuesday to double down on its policy of restricting transgender students to the bathrooms and sports teams that align line with their biological sex.