Susan McMillan

Staff Writer

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Published
March 12, 2012

Plenty to learn from island outhouse proposal

MONMOUTH — As Kent Ackley develops a camp and learning laboratory on an island in Annabessacook Lake, he wants everything to be as environment-friendly as possible.
Published
March 12, 2012

Program lengthens road time for buses

OAKLAND — Any day now, Regional School Unit 18’s transportation director will welcome home a middle-aged school bus, fresh from a makeover and ready for another several years and tens of thousands of miles on the road.
Published
March 11, 2012

New head of RSU 38 selected

READFIELD — The assistant superintendent of the Bangor School Department will become Regional School Unit 38’s superintendent this summer.
Published
March 5, 2012

Afghan teen fascinated by America

READFIELD — Nizamuddin Ahmady’s favorite class at Kents Hill School is U.S. History.
Published
March 5, 2012

Charter school officials studying

AUGUSTA — Groups hoping to start Maine’s first public charter schools are still waiting for a request for proposals, but they say they’ll be ready for classes this fall.
Published
March 5, 2012

Afghan student at Kents Hill; program aims to bring lessons back home

READFIELD — Nizamuddin Ahmady’s favorite class at Kents Hill School is U.S. History.
Published
March 5, 2012

Charter school efforts pick up speed

AUGUSTA — Groups hoping to start Maine’s first public charter schools are still waiting for a request for proposals, but they say they’ll be ready for classes this fall.
Published
March 4, 2012

Hallowell ready to celebrate

HALLOWELL — People of European descent first settled this stretch of the Kennebec River in 1762. According to city historian Sam Webber, Deacon Pease Clark, considered Hallowell’s founder, arrived here on May 2 that year with his adult son Peter and Peter’s family.
Published
March 3, 2012

Teachers pay more these days to supply classrooms

AUGUSTA — In trying to bring technology into her classroom, first grade teacher Maureen Cooper started small.
Published
March 2, 2012

RSU 12 office will not move to Chelsea school

CHELSEA — Regional School Unit 12 administrators have decided against moving the district’s central office into Chelsea Elementary School.