UMaine researcher gets grant to study aging fat tissue

The goal of the study is to help identify treatments that could potentially stop or reverse conditions including diabetes and obesity.

Randolph voters overwhelmingly approve plan to close Hamlin school

The Gardiner-area school district board is scheduled to vote in an emergency session at 7:30 a.m. Wednesday on whether to accept the decision and to sign the contract for modular classrooms for Pittston's school.

RSU 9 board seeks to address bullying in student conduct policy

"Bullying is still happening in our schools," Mt. Blue High School sophomore Valerianne Hinkley told the board members.

SAD 49 residents send $26.5 million school budget to June 12 ballot

The proposed budget, which includes a 1.25 percent increase from the current year's, will be the subject of a referendum.

Winslow building committee endorses new $8.1 million school renovation bond

Reductions were made in nearly every facet of the plan to match the Town Council's approved bond total.

Portland council votes 7-2 to reduce school budget by $1.1 million

The school board now will have to look for areas where it can reduce its $112 million spending plan before it is sent to voters on June 12.

Fairfield residents approve $5.2 million budget at annual Town Meeting

The budget represents a decrease of more than $111,000 compared with the previous budget.

Madison residents to vote on $10.1 million school budget

The proposed 2018-2019 budget is a 3 percent increase over the current budget.

Central Maine area college graduations

Westbrook teachers, school committee reach impasse on contract

The teachers union wants to add new language to the contract that is opposed by the school committee.