With coronavirus restrictions being lifted, some schools have a sense of what students should expect when they return, while others are waiting for more guidance in the coming months.
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U.S. Supreme Court to decide whether to hear Maine school choice case
The justices of the top court are deciding whether to hear a case filed by Maine families who want to use a state tuition program to send their children to religious schools.
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Kennebunk-area school district settles student’s sexual assault lawsuit
The district paid $50,000 to settle a case brought by a former student who accused a former Kennebunk High School teacher of sexual assault.
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Winslow schools team aiming high as they finish cube satellite project ahead of weekend launch
The students will launch the ‘solar sail’ design Saturday as one of four finalists in the University of Southern Maine’s inaugural Cubesat Design Competition.
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USM gets $5 million boost to build new arts center in Portland
The donation from the Crewe Foundation would support the construction of a building with a recital hall and an art gallery.
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Maine Maritime president to retire after next academic year
William Brennan’s announcement initiates the formal transition process.
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Parents concerned about Waterville plan to move 4th, 5th graders to new junior high addition
Waterville Public Schools proposes to build an 18,000-square-foot addition to Waterville Junior High School that would be separate from the school.
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Construction on dorm, student center brings transformation to USM Portland campus
The $100 million project is among many changes, including the planned move of the law school, a new traffic roundabout and demolition of a university-owned house on Bedford Street.
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Little Free Libraries encourage summer reading in Augusta
By the end of June, the city is expected to have eight Little Free Library locations.
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Gardiner-area community in uproar over AP English summer reading book list
After complaints from “concerned” community members, Maine School Administrative District 11 opted to allow students to choose any nonfiction book instead of having them pick one from a 33-title list that had been generated for the college-level elective course.