The police response reflects a heightened vigilance and concern in schools across Maine after Wednesday’s mass shooting in Florida.
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University of Maine names four finalists for president
The candidates will each visit Maine beginning next week to meet with faculty and students.
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For Maine high school students, news of shootings now normal but anxiety arises
The mass shooting at a Florida school spawns an uneasy mixture of shock, resignation and, sometimes, suspicion among teenagers.
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Maine schools prepare for the worst, but that’s no guarantee of safety
Officials have taken extensive measures to protect students from intruders in recent years, but each new U.S. shooting raises more fears and concerns.
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The good and bad of social media use among student-athletes
Players, schools are embracing the benefits of communication while working around dangers and pitfalls with new guidelines.
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Brunswick school officials regret screening ‘inappropriate’ Disney film about race
Parental complaints about the film shown in music class included ‘bullying, racial slurs, racial innuendos, smoking in school, religious styling and just outright violence.’
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Eighth-grader at Portland’s Lyman Moore Middle School wins Cumberland County Spelling Bee
Sam Scala spells perfectly for 26 rounds against a field of 18 students from 9 schools to advance to the Maine State Spelling Bee on March 24.
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Bill, Melinda Gates turn attention to poverty and education in America
They say they’re now digging into the layers of U.S. poverty, including employment, race, housing, mental health, incarceration and substance abuse.
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Work on front lines of immigration deeply moves UMaine law students
A program that dispatches volunteers to Texas detention centers so they can offer legal aid to border crossers provides both an educational and emotional experience.
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Harvard University names 29th president
Harvard’s pick, Lawrence Bacow, was president of Tufts University for a decade. He takes over on July 1.