A 2-page summary of findings was released Tuesday, more than 3 months after the allegations first surfaced.
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Oxford Hills students rewarded for turning in cyber bullies
Instagram is the latest social media platform showing mischief and misbehavior gone viral.
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Bangor Savings Bank takes steps to limit workplace aggression
Bangor Savings Bank is putting all 900 of its employees through an innovative training program that is designed to empower workers to intervene whenever they witness workplace bullying or harassment. The Bangor-based bank is also sponsoring similar training for some community groups in Maine and trying to get others involved. “It’s one of those questions […]
Posted inNation / World, sj-web
Young Americans say online bullying a serious problem
WETHERSFIELD, Conn. (AP) — Teens and young adults say cyberbullying is a serious problem for people their age, but most don’t think they’ll be the ones targeted for digital abuse. That’s according to a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research and MTV, which also finds that about half of both […]
Posted inFranklin
RSU 9 directs that bullying, harassment and hazing be added to student activities code of conduct
FARMINGTON — The Regional School Unit 9 board of directors has directed members of the board’s policy committee to include rules against bullying, hazing and harassment in a draft version of a policy governing student conduct. The revised code-of-conduct policy for extracurricular and co-curricular activities for middle and high school students was given a first […]
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Dancers in Bethel take on bullying
The Toe Tappin’ Jazz Dance Studio of Bethel will target bullying in its production of “Land of Lost Stories” on Thursday and Friday at the Telstar High School auditorium. The story was written by Amanda Jordan-Ames and Josh Oliver. Amanda and her sisters Heather and Tiffany teach at the school along with their mom, Maryanne, […]
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Dancers take on bullying in Bethel
By Alison Aloisio, Bethel Citizen The Toe Tappin’ Jazz Dance Studio of Bethel will target bullying in its production of “Land of Lost Stories,” to be presented today (Thursday) and Friday at the Telstar High School auditorium. The story was written by Amanda Jordan-Ames and Josh Oliver. Amanda and her sisters, Heather and Tiffany, teach […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Lisbon School Committee discusses bullying, budget
LISBON — Administrators told the School Committee on Monday night that incidents of bullying on social media are effecting students at school. The middle and high schools received no calls or texts through their cyberbully hotlines, but their respective principals, Darren Ackerman and Susan Magee, voiced concerns about social media. “The issues are usually a […]
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Let women run the country
This nation has become increasingly dominated by bullies. The president bullies women. The vice president and extreme conservatives and religious fundamentalists don’t want women to have access to birth control or abortions, effectively forcing pregnancy on the unwilling. Many conservatives believe women are secondary to men and must obey and serve their husbands, allowing “Christian” […]
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New picture book, 'Clipper and the Village Park Bully,' combats childhood bullying
In the third book in the “Clipper Maine Island Labrador” puppy series, “Clipper and the Village Park Bully,” the hero visits the village park for the first time. Excited to make new friends, he soon discovers he has a lot in common with other puppies. Then the park bully snarls at him. Clipper’s author, Anita […]