Voters in at least 6 districts, including Kennebunk-based RSU 21 and Gray-New Gloucester, rejected their school budgets, while a long-debated Cape Elizabeth bond project and a contested Gorham budget passed.
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University of Maine helps develop database on college hazing deaths
A professor leading UMaine’s Hazing Prevention Research Lab said the lab also hopes to conduct the first national study on college hazing in 17 years.
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Topsham-area voters approve $57.9 million school budget
The fiscal year 2026 budget reflects a 5.52% increase from the previous year.
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Lisbon voters overwhelmingly reject school budget
Residents voted Tuesday on a proposed $21.27 million school budget that contained a nearly 8% property tax increase.
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Portland will ban cellphones during school day
The school board voted unanimously Tuesday to adopt a bell-to-bell ban that supporters say will benefit students and teachers.
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Portland elects Sawtelle to school board, approves education budget
Retired Portland teacher Jayne Sawtelle wins the at-large seat in a special election, and the $172 million budget passes easily.
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UMaine professor wins $1M grant to take a new look at old plants
The open source computer model that Jose Meireles is developing will use genetic analysis and reflective light to study already collected plants, saving field and lab time and money and protecting rare plants from destruction.
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Meet our 2025 Grads to Watch from southern Maine
This year’s standouts include top scholars and athletes, several musicians, artists and social activists, a few immigrants, a plumber in training, a technology whiz, a filmmaker and a future physician. They have accomplished so much already, and we’re excited to see what happens next.
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Southern Maine communities gear up for school budget, bond and candidate votes
A bond project in Cape Elizabeth and the budget in Gorham are among the elections that are expected to be closely contested on Tuesday.
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Biddeford High School sends off Class of 2025
175 seniors walked the stage in Biddeford High School’s Tiger Gym, where they heard messages about keeping it simple and making their impact on the world.