While no Maine educators appear to have been fired over the issue, some districts have investigated or placed teachers on leave.
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Chellie Pingree, Portland leaders pressure ICE to share details on arrest outside school
Immigration officers’ refusal to identify themselves while detaining a parent during student drop-off at Gerald E. Talbot Community School last week has led to a growing chorus of calls for transparency from federal agents.
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Portland High School opens student food pantry amid rising hunger rates
School officials estimate 500 students will use the new food pantry each month to get fresh produce and pantry staples such as pasta and cereals.
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Cornish man accused of threatening UNE, having bomb-making materials
The 24-year-old man is charged with terrorizing, criminal use of explosives and attempting to cause a catastrophe.
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Meet the candidates on the ballot in South Portland
In November, residents will vote to fill City Council and school board positions.
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Scarborough assistant principal remembered as dedicated coach, friend after fatal car crash
Jacob Brown, 34, a former hockey standout for Lewiston, died Saturday night in a wreck that police said occurred after he drove off from a traffic stop.
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After 2 years some of Maine’s electric school buses remain parked
District officials say they do not know what to do with the inoperable buses that were provided through the federal Clean School Bus program.
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ICE arrest of parent near Portland school prompts concern from officials, families
Mayor Mark Dion and school leaders said officers’ refusal to identify themselves has caused fear among the community, while federal officials blamed the city for failing to cooperate.
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Portland students adjust to school without cellphones
Many were resistant to the policy when the district considered it last spring but said this week that the rollout has gone better than expected.
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Staff of Maine’s community college system criticize new software program as ‘deeply flawed’
System leadership acknowledged the rollout has been difficult but are confident it will succeed, while staff worry about morale, reputational damage and failed rollouts of the product elsewhere.