The $880,000 scholarship created by Philip P. Thompson Jr., who died in June, will support the education of Casco Bay High School students who attend Dartmouth College or its affiliated medical school.
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Waterville board approves 8-man football for high school sports team
The Board of Education also elected Patricia Helm to the Ward 1 seat vacated by Sara Sylvester, who resigned last month because she moved out of the ward.
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Waterville board to consider approving 8-man football
The Waterville Board of Education on Monday also will interview a candidate for the board’s Ward 1 seat, which was vacated when Sara Sylvester resigned.
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School district to select architectural firm to replace North Elementary in Skowhegan
North Elementary has qualified for the state’s Major Capital Construction Program, and School Administrative District 54 has started the process for selecting an architect for a new school.
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Amy Calder: Remembering my old primary school
Amy Calder reminisces about North Elementary School in Skowhegan which she attended from kindergarten through grade four and which is second in priority on the state’s list of schools to be replaced.
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Skowhegan school board meeting erupts over biased speech on gender-neutral bathrooms
LGBTQ+ support group expresses dismay at hate speech directed at students at Thursday meeting along with delays in designating gender-neutral bathrooms other than the one in administrative office.
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Maine lawmakers push for new school safety center to reduce risk of shooting
It was a key recommendation of a consultant hired in the wake of the Sandy Hook shootings in 2012, but the state has been slow to act.
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Skowhegan-based school district’s superintendent announces retirement
Tensions were high Thursday night as the mascot-selection process and gender-neutral bathroom discussions arose during the public comment section of the SAD 54 board of directors meeting.
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Families argue in appeal that Maine should pay tuition at religious schools
The families have contended that a 2017 Supreme Court case set a precedent prohibiting government from excluding religious schools from benefit programs.
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Committee approves next step toward new USM dorm, despite parking concerns
The University of Southern Maine is studying the impact that adding student housing to the Portland campus will have on parking and whether more spots are needed.