Sketch of Lewiston’s new elementary school. LEWISTON — When the new elementary school opens in 2019, it will carry the name of Robert V. Connors, a former superintendent who died in 2013. It wasn’t a tough choice. The nine-member committee assigned to pick a name heard a lot of suggestions, but its members said one […]
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Webster: To get more state money, local taxes should temporarily rise
LEWISTON — In the context of “you have to spend more to get more,” Superintendent Bill Webster is proposing a bigger contribution from Lewiston taxpayers to avoid losing state money for education in his proposed $74.3 million budget. The increase would be temporary, he said. Anticipated taxes for schools would go down after the state […]
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Mayor delays Luke Jensen’s School Committee appointment
LEWISTON — The appointment Tuesday of Luke Jensen to the School Committee has been postponed because of concerns from several councilors, Mayor Robert Macdonald said. Jensen was to be appointed the Ward 5 representative of the Lewiston School Committee, after Ward 5 member Richard White resigned for personal reasons. Macdonald said the appointment request was […]
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School Committee’s strange decision
This is in response to a Sun Journal story (Aug. 24). I can’t believe the Lewiston School Committee decided to add teaching Chinese and Arabic in the Lewiston school system. What the heck is wrong with Lewiston’s school system? Has the School Committee lost the last bit of sense they ever had? Lewiston is historically […]
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L-A This Week
MONDAY, Jan. 11 AUBURN — City Council workshop meeting, 5:30 p.m. in the City Council chambers on the second floor of Auburn Hall. New councilors are scheduled to continue their city orientation. LEWISTON — Lewiston School Committee, 6:45 p.m., downtown Dingley Building. First meeting of the new committee. On agenda: presentation of adult education, nomination […]
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Auburn passes medical marijuana in schools policy
AUBURN — The School Committee gave final approval Wednesday night to a new policy that spells out how students are to be given medical marijuana in school. The policy is similar to one passed by the Lewiston School Committee in November 2015. The draft policy recommendation for all Maine schools came from the Maine School Management […]
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Martin prevails in Lewiston School Committee recount
LEWISTON — City officials conducted a recount of the Ward 4 School Committee race Thursday, and newcomer Benjamin Martin was declared the winner. Longtime Chairman Jim Handy lost his seat to Martin by 24 votes, 597-573, on Nov. 3. The following day, Handy requested the recount. On Thursday, Handy picked up only one vote in the […]
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Jim Handy loses seat on Lewiston School Committee to Benjamin Martin
LEWISTON — Challenger Benjamin Martin unseated long-serving School Committee Chairman James Handy by a narrow margin, 597-573. In a post on Facebook later Tuesday Handy said he would request a recount. Also winning re-election was Matthew Roy in Ward 6. He defeated second-time challenger Dawn Hartill, 713-537. Richard White defeated Ward 5 incumbent Jama Aden […]
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Martin has the leadership skills
Currently, the Lewiston Public School System is undergoing a decrease in teacher retention. After speaking with some teachers in the area, I found the reason was due to lack of representation on the School Committee. Teachers feel they are not being heard, but rather ignored. When teachers leave the school system, it creates weaker student-teacher […]