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PublishedAugust 18, 2023
School districts based in Gardiner, Hallowell and Winthrop launch shared adult education program
Course registration for the Kennebec Neighbors Adult Education Program is expected to open next week.
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PublishedJune 14, 2023
Roundup: Central Maine school budget validation results by town
A roundup of unofficial results from Tuesday's school budget validation referenda in greater Augusta and Waterville.
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PublishedApril 6, 2023
Winthrop School Board approves budget proposal with less than 1% increase
The $12.8 million school spending plan has a modest increase from last year, despite what officials called a "difficult" budget year.
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PublishedMarch 7, 2023
Winthrop council opts to bond money for required repairs to school parking lot
The town will pay about $220,000 over five years to bring the Winthrop Grade School parking lot into compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
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PublishedMarch 3, 2023
Winthrop superintendent seeks $100K to bring school parking lot into compliance with accessibility requirements
Superintendent Jim Hodgkin will ask the town to designate the funds for a mandatory paving project at the Winthrop Grade School. The cost increased from a year ago when the initial estimate was made.
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PublishedFebruary 15, 2023
Winthrop school board raises substitute ed tech pay by $30 a day to attract workers
The move to match the $130-a-day rate substitute teachers are paid makes Winthrop Public Schools among the highest-paying district in the Augusta area for substitute education technicians.
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PublishedFebruary 13, 2023
School until late June or thousands of dollars in unbudgeted expenses?
Districts, including those based in Augusta, Gardiner and Winthrop, are no longer reimbursed for providing students meals on remote learning days, complicating efforts to reschedule missed hours of instruction.
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PublishedJanuary 11, 2023
Winthrop fundraising group plans to gift $4.5 million athletic complex to town, schools
The group has raised $1.2 million so far, nearly enough to complete the first phase of construction.
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PublishedJanuary 5, 2023
Adult education director pitches to Winthrop board possibility of combining regional programs
Josh Farr prompted the Winthrop School Board on Wednesday to discuss combining Gardiner, Winthrop and Regional School Unit 2 to create a regional adult education program.
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PublishedDecember 22, 2022
Winthrop School Board bans dogs on school property, but not on public trail
The prohibition on dogs on school property is scheduled to begin Tuesday, Jan. 3, when students return from the holiday break.
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