Mt. Ararat Middle School alternative education students normally spend most of their school day learning hands-on, but while quarantined at home students still get to choose a project to complete every day that allows them to problem solve and learn from authentic tasks.
topsham maine
Posted inTimes Record, Uncategorized
Topsham postponing town meeting a month
Topsham’s town manager said the plan is to move the May 20 town meeting to June 17 in order to try to get a budget passed before the end of the fiscal year on June 30.
advertisement
Posted inThe Forecaster
Midcoast Meetings: April 3-10
Editor’s note: Due to closures and cancellations prompted by the COVID-19 coronavirus, all town and city halls are closed and readers should call ahead to see if meetings listed are still being held.
Posted inCoastal Journal, The Forecaster, Times Record
SAD 75 budget could grow due to new school, but taxes could drop
Of the 9% spending increase, 7.5% comes from debt service toward the new Mt. Ararat High School.
Posted inCoastal Journal, The Forecaster, Times Record
Southern Midcoast police departments increase vigilance in wake of pandemic
Threat of coronavirus infection has made the police even more cautious about how they initiate physical contact with the public.
Posted inTimes Record
Farmers adapt to get local food to customers during outbreak
Many local farms have opened stands at their farms or rushed to create online stores so customers can safely pick up prepackaged produce.
Posted inThe Forecaster
Midcoast Meetings: March 27-April 3
Editor’s note: Due to closures and cancellations prompted by the COVID-19 coronavirus, readers should call ahead to see if meetings listed are still being held.
Posted inTimes Record, Uncategorized
Midcoast educators rewriting the book after coronavirus
Area schools are closed in the face of a global pandemic, but in a short time, teachers created take-home packets for students and online education programs for its older students to ensure students continue to learn.
Posted inTimes Record
Topsham-area high school cancels Nashville trip in reaction to coronavirus fears
There were 29 students who each had to pay around $1,200 for their flights to Nashville, accommodations, tours, concerts and food.
Posted inThe Forecaster
Midcoast Meetings: March 13-20
Brunswick Sat. 3/14 1 p.m. Riverwalk Feasibility Study Committee Site Walk Sat. 3/14 2 p.m. Riverwalk Feasibility Study Committee 14 Maine St. Mon. 3/16 6:30 p.m. Town Council TH Tues. 3/17 7:15 p.m. Village Review Board TH Wed. 3/18 10 a.m. Staff Review Committee TH Wed. 3/18 6:15 p.m. Appointments Committee TH Wed. 3/18 6:30 […]