The new tentative agreement between the school district and about a 100 of its staff outlines 3 percent raises for each year, plus new paid lunch breaks, a 3-day bereavement leave and other improved benefits.
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Posted inHealth, Maine, News
As the EPA sets new standards for lead dust exposure, Maine continues work to eradicate poisoning
The number of Maine children with elevated levels of lead in their blood has dropped significantly, but state and local officials say there is still a lot of work to be done to remove hazards from older housing.
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Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine, Schools and Education
With winter on its way, Maine schools grapple with how to handle snow days
Many school districts are choosing some mix of remote learning and traditional snow days.
Posted inElection 2024, Lewiston-Auburn, Politics
Auburn’s Eric Brakey quits his Maine senate seat so he can vote in New Hampshire
Brakey has long planned to move to the Granite State to run a libertarian group.
Posted inElection 2024, Maine, News, Schools and Education
At Maine’s college campuses, young voters cite key issues in the national election
Among the top issues driving some young voters interviewed at campuses this week were reproductive rights, climate change and equality.
Posted inElection 2024, Lewiston-Auburn, News
Lewiston, Auburn see big numbers as early voting ends Thursday
As of Wednesday, a quarter of registered voters in Lewiston have either voted early or requested an absentee ballot.
Posted inNews
Lewiston, Auburn students bond over grief, hope
Rallying behind the ‘Lewiston Strong’ slogan, students and educators in Twin Cities set out to thank and recognize the first responders that came to Lewiston’s aid at its darkest hour.
Posted inSports, Varsity Maine
Sports serve a greater purpose for Lewiston and Auburn athletes and coaches since shooting
One year after the deadliest mass shooting in state history, athletes and others share memories of Oct. 25, 2023, the ways they’ve coped with grief, found happiness through teammates and honored the victims.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
Lewiston, Auburn break ground on $30 million stormwater project to protect Androscoggin River
The project will expand the cities’ treatment capacity by 20% and add a 2.1 million-gallon tank to prevent polluted waters from entering the river during storms.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News, Schools and Education
Auburn ed techs and secretaries struggle with low wages, limited benefits
Negotiations are underway to find a middle ground between the district and about 100 education technicians and secretaries who have been working on an expired contract since September.