Susan McMillan

Staff Writer

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March 10, 2014

Whitefield residents to consider mining moratorium, fire truck at Town Meeting

Voting will take place from 8:15 a.m. until 12:15 p.m. Saturday, followed by the business portion of the meeting at 2 p.m. at Calvary Bible Baptist Church.
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March 9, 2014

West Gardiner, Waterville moms support virtual charter school

They say bullying, illness and a need for more challenging classes are reasons the new types of schools make sense.
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March 8, 2014

School unit that serves Litchfield ponders privatized busing

The Regional School Unit 4 board could vote Wednesday on the issue, which voters rejected in 2012.
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March 7, 2014

Cony teachers camp out in freezing temperatures to raise money

Football coach Robby Vachon and others slept outside as part of a “Hunger Games”-themed fundraiser for the Augusta Community Warming Center.
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March 2, 2014

Augusta gearing up for education budget battle

The school board wants to preserve programs, but the city council is watching the bottom line, setting up a showdown over costs.
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February 27, 2014

Clukey makes Augusta’s Farrington Elementary students feel like Olympians

Olympian luger and Augusta native Julia Clukey helped students celebrate their academic success Thursday.
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February 26, 2014

Augusta residents speak up in support of Cony’s Latin, elementary band programs

The school board has proposed both reductions as part of a $27.6 million budget, but teachers and students alike believe the programs are too beneficial to lose.
Published
February 26, 2014

State education commissioner recommends school safety clearinghouse

The state is working on a study to find out what local schools should do to protect students from harm.
Published
February 25, 2014

Fayette ponders school costs as stand-alone district

Local officials expect the state approval within two weeks of their plan to secede from AOS 97.
Published
February 9, 2014

Kennebec County sheriff addresses PTSD and treatment of veterans

Randy Liberty, who created a veterans block at his jail, started the presentation with an MPBN documentary on veterans and PTSD in which he, as a returning veteran struggling with PTSD, is the focus.