Sophia Hartley, left, McKenzi Horton and Makyla Couch swing next to the old Lake Street School in Auburn. The three are incoming freshmen at Edward Little High School. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal)
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RSU 9 off to 'great' start
FARMINGTON — “Here we go.” With these words, a W.G. Mallett School staffer walked to the first bus to arrive Wednesday morning for the start of a new year. The school, one of seven in Regional School Unit 9, was abuzz with activity even before pupils began to arrive. Kindergarten through grade nine classes started Wednesday; grades 10 through 12 will […]
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Hebron Academy eighth-graders test out being freshmen
HEBRON — The eighth-grade class of the Hebron Academy Middle School was invited to “Step Up Day,” when they had the opportunity to spend a day in the academy’s upper school on April 21. They attended a freshman humanities class and Hebron’s all-school meeting, where they were recognized and welcomed by Head of School Dan […]
Posted inMaine
UMaine expects to welcome largest incoming class this fall
ORONO (AP) — The University of Maine says it expects to welcome the largest incoming class in its history this fall. The Orono university says the number of new students confirmed for admission by the May 1 deadline topped 2,500. The school says 2,512 students paid their deposit fee to attend in the fall. That’s […]
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Mt. Blue freshmen create tiny houses based on book characters
FARMINGTON — Freshmen in Dan Ryder’s English class at Mt. Blue Campus built tiny houses as part of their reading of John Steinbeck’s novel, “Of Mice and Men.” They read the book and created houses based off the physical and emotional needs of the characters, student Clay McCarthy said. Houses were either built physically or […]
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New diploma for freshmen slammed, praised
LEWISTON — Lewiston High School student Parker Brownrigg, 15, said he’s frustrated with how he and other freshmen are being graded. “It’s ruining our freshman year,” he said. He and some parents of freshmen want the School Committee to put the new proficiency-based diploma on hold. But it has support from educators and some parents, […]