House Speaker Sara Gideon said Friday she has asked state Rep. Dillon Bates of Westbrook to resign his seat in the Legislature, citing allegations in a published report that he engaged in inappropriate behavior with several female students. “The allegations made against Rep. Bates’ are deeply troubling,” Gideon said in a statement issued Friday. “I […]
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Maine Girls’ Academy walked a financial tightrope before deciding to close
The soon-to-be-closed Maine Girls’ Academy was limping along financially in its second year of operation, spending slightly more than it took in, according to federal financial disclosure forms. School officials said last week they were closing the school because of declining enrollment and related financial problems. Despite an immediate surge of supporters coming forward trying […]
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Closing of Maine Girls’ Academy, formerly McAuley, stuns families, alumnae
The Maine Girls’ Academy in Portland announced Thursday that it will close this month, stunning students, parents and alumnae. The state’s only private, all-girls school shared the news on its website, saying the last day of operations will be July 15. “This difficult and sad decision was made necessary by lower enrollment and revenue than […]
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Girls’ lacrosse: Gastonguays pace St. Dom’s past Maine Girls’ Academy in Class C quarterfinal
St. Dominic Academy’s Caroline Gastonguay, right, makes a pass while Maine Girls’ Academy’s Clairette Kirezi looks for the ball’s intended target during the Saints’ win in a Class C girls’ lacrosse quarterfinal in Auburn on Friday. (Wil Kramlich/Sun Journal) AUBURN — Despite leading by seven at halftime, St. Dominic Academy wasn’t happy with how it […]