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Schools and Education

Published
December 1, 2015

Petition accuses ‘Not Your Mascot’ creator of harassing Skowhegan Indian supporters

An online petition asks Maulian Smith to 'cease and desist harassing and intimidating behavior,' while Smith is circulating a petition asking state and local school officials to get rid of the Indians nickname.
Published
December 1, 2015

Reiter expected to plead not guilty to charge related to propositioning student

The former Waterville Senior High School principal is scheduled for a February court appearance on the misdemeanor official oppression charge.
Published
December 1, 2015

University of Maine at Augusta names James Conneely as new president

Conneely, a senior consultant at Keeling & Associates Inc. in Massachusetts, has spent more than 30 years in higher eduction and takes over Jan. 19, university officials said Tuesday.
Published
November 30, 2015

University of New England says donated island will become ‘living laboratory’

UNE plans to use Ram Island, a gift from Portland developer Art Girard, to study ocean life and the effects of climate change.
Published
November 30, 2015

Waterville board to meet on how to fill former principal Reiter’s position

New Hampshire police chief is waiting for the Waterville police report on Don Reiter before looking into allegations he had inappropriate relations with students there.

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Published
November 30, 2015

UMF certificate program aims to prepare students for a career in addiction counseling

UMF is now offering an Addiction Rehabilitation Certificate program that is open to students in any degree field program.
Published
November 30, 2015

Maine professor ensures course is taught, even after he dies

Cancer takes USM's John Broida, but his lessons and devotion to teaching endure in an online class he developed.
Published
November 27, 2015

New principal takes over at Monmouth Middle School

After three years without a principal of its own, the school is now under the leadership of Scott Barksdale.
Published
November 24, 2015

Skowhegan selectmen OK $6,500 in loans for recent high school graduates

The town makes interest-free loans from the John and Florence Educational Loan Fund to college-bound students.
Published
November 24, 2015

In crime debates, let’s use facts vs. fears

While we fear crime is worsening, our children are at significant risk of being gunned down at school, and immigrants are lazy but dangerous criminals, we're seeking solutions to problems that do not exist, James Cook writes.