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PublishedDecember 10, 2023
Winthrop School District one of several to report issues with new electric school buses
Two of Winthrop's brand-new Lion Electric Company school buses have not hit the road yet because of malfunctioning windshields, Superintendent Jim Hodgkin said. Yarmouth and Vinalhaven have experienced similar problems.
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PublishedNovember 29, 2023
After a pair of students wore suits and neckties to school, many at Chelsea Elementary School now dress up for ‘Dapper Wednesday’
Third grade students James Ramage and Lincoln Bolitho, both 8, began dressing up for school last year as second graders, and the tradition has caught on among other students and staff members.
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PublishedNovember 14, 2023
Sheepscot Valley school district opens day care for teachers’ kids
The effort by Regional School Unit 12 is meant to help attract and retain teachers amid statewide staffing shortages.
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PublishedJune 16, 2023
Chelsea residents approve $2 million budget with minor tweaks
Around 40 voters passed the Chelsea municipal budget, along with two updated town ordinances, at the annual Town Meeting on Thursday.
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PublishedApril 29, 2023
Lewiston, Jay-based schools to get funding to boost mental health services
The Department of Education said it chose high-need districts which have low student-to-mental-health-provider ratios relative to the state and nation.
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PublishedApril 12, 2023
Somerville-based school district grapples with increased costs of educating its teenagers
Regional School Unit 12 does not have a high school and must pay for students to attend public or private schools outside the district.
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PublishedOctober 29, 2022
Winthrop, Somerville schools receive federal funding for electric buses
Winthrop received funding for four electric buses and Somerville-based RSU 12 received funding for two electric buses through EPA Clean School Bus Program.
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PublishedOctober 28, 2022
Over more than two decades, Chelsea physical education teacher’s passion for running has created community tradition
Linda Peterson, a physical education teacher at Chelsea Elementary School, started a school fun run to help students develop a healthy mindset around the activity she has loved since childhood. On Saturday, the community will celebrate the 25th year of the event, which starts at 2 p.m. at the school.
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PublishedOctober 6, 2022
Watch: Windsor Elementary School students leave their mark in the soil after planting a dozen fruit trees
The students' work, with the help of the nonprofit ReTreeUS, is expected to benefit future generations.
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PublishedSeptember 30, 2022
With free meals available for all students in Maine, officials say there are still hurdles to offering better food
A recent photo of a school lunch from Marcia Buker Elementary School in Richmond prompted controversy among parents about the quality of meals the district provides.
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