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Kennebunk Select Board member stirs controversy with comments on transgender students

by Sydney Richelieu and Abigail Driscoll October 29, 2025October 29, 2025

Leslie Trentalange stepped down from her school board liaison position after backlash to her statements criticizing those opposed to transgender students participating in school sports.

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Maine students reject voter ID, pass red flag referendum in mock election

by Rachel Ohm October 29, 2025October 29, 2025

Twenty-nine schools across the state reported results from more than 4,000 students in the mock election hosted by the Maine Department of the Secretary of State on Tuesday.

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Maine students vote in first mock referendum election

by Riley Board October 28, 2025October 28, 2025

At Morse High School in Bath, one of the 78 schools that participated in Tuesday’s mock election, students said they felt informed about the red flag referendum, less so about the voter ID proposal.

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Saint Joseph’s College to award scholarships through TikTok challenge

by Rory Sweeting October 28, 2025October 29, 2025

The #MakeMercyReal Challenge encourages incoming students to act on Sister Catherine McAuley’s philosophy of mercy, in exchange for one of four full-ride scholarships.

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Westbrook claims the inaugural River Bowl trophy

by Robert Lowell October 27, 2025October 27, 2025

Blue Blazes down Gorham, 12-10, in football rivalry.

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These Maine students are sinking to the bottom

by Kristian Moravec The Maine Monitor October 27, 2025October 27, 2025

Three charts show how steep some testing declines have been.

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Leaders struggled to respond as more Maine students began to flounder

by Kristian Moravec The Maine Monitor October 27, 2025October 27, 2025

There is no consensus around why certain Maine kids are performing worse on tests, but losses may reflect deeper challenges facing Maine schools and families.