Susan McMillan

Staff Writer

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Published
June 1, 2013

Whitefield twins are top students in Erskine Academy class of 2013

Twin brothers Robert and Stephen Soohey, of Whitefield, are the valedictorian and salutatorian of Erskine Academy’s class of 2013.
Published
May 31, 2013

RSU 11, RSU 38 budgets set for public vote

Gardiner-based Regional School Unit 11 and Readfield-based Regional School Unit 38’s budgets go before voters on Tuesday and June 11, respectively.
Published
May 29, 2013

Early childhood education gets new push at State House

Business leaders and children’s advocates Wednesday urged state officials to make a greater public investment in early childhood education and development programs, citing a new report that details the benefits.
Published
May 28, 2013

Winthrop schools budget higher than Town Council requested

The Winthrop school board has approved a $10 million 2013-14 budget that is still $200,000 short of what town councilors requested last week.
Published
May 27, 2013

UMA’s budget squeezed by improving jobs market, frozen tuition rates

University of Maine at Augusta officials expect more people to choose work over school and for the university’s enrollment to drop by 1 percent next year, contributing to a $2.6 million gap.
Published
May 27, 2013

‘Miles for Mills’ 5K on Memorial Day features namesake’s inspiring walk

Staff Sgt. Travis Mills walked during Monday’s Miles for Mills 5K fundraiser in Augusta, about one year after coming out of a coma at a Maryland military hospital.
Published
May 24, 2013

Federal education waiver threatened by teacher evaluations dispute

A split among policymakers over the terms of educator evaluations could sink Maine’s request for a waiver from federal education regulations, Education Commissioner Stephen Bowen is warning.
Published
May 24, 2013

RSUs set school budget hearings, votes

Local regional school unit boards, including RSU 2, RSU 4, RSU 11 RSU 12 and RSU 38, have approved draft budgets and will start holding regional budget meetings this week.
Published
May 22, 2013

Hallowell business owners say Water Street rebuild would ruin them

Major construction on Water Street will cause economic disaster in downtown Hallowell, several business owners said at a public forum on Wednesday.
Published
May 21, 2013

Teachers, school bosses balk at assessment program’s heavy use of tests

Teachers and administrators took issue on Tuesday with the weight given to student assessments in proposed regulations for teacher and principal evaluations.