PARIS — Two School Administrative District 17 elementary schools will have new principals this fall. Beth Clarke, who served as interim principal of the Agnes Gray School in West Paris this year, has been named principal of the Agnes Gray and Hebron Station schools. She will take over from Melanie Ellsworth, principal of the Hebron […]
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SAD 17 considers changing grading system
PARIS — SAD 17 educators say a committee of administrators and teachers is looking at whether to discard the traditional academic letter grades when the state-mandated proficiency diploma requirement takes effect. In 2018, high schools must award diplomas based on students demonstrating proficiency in eight content areas. Although school districts are not required to adopt […]
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Decision expected soon on Norway wedding barn
NORWAY — A decision is expected Thursday by the Planning Board on the Granite Ridge Estate application for a rural lodge and luxury barn at 65 Delano Drive. The facility will host wedding parties and other events. In early July, about 60 residents appeared at a Planning Board meeting to hear the proposal by Portland-based […]
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High School selects recipient of Principal’s Award
PARIS — Evangeline Kim of Paris, a senior at Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School, has been selected to receive the 2014 Principal’s Award. High School Principal Ted Moccia made the announcement this week. The award is sponsored by the Maine Principals’ Association and is given in recognition of a high school senior’s academic achievement and […]