The district responded to complaints about a planned event featuring Rep. Laurel Libby hosted at a school facility.
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Former Mt. Ararat high, middle school employee under investigation, district says
SAD 75 Superintendent Heidi O’Leary calls the allegations against the ex-employee, who has not been charged or arrested, ‘deeply unsettling’ but does not elaborate.
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High schoolers resist phone rules — but their reasons might surprise adults
The Maine School Administrative District 75 Board of Directors is considering a proposal where student cellphones are secured in a special pouch that denies access until the pouch is unlocked at the end of the school day.
Posted inBoys Hockey, Maine, Sports, Varsity Maine
Why is the Mt. Ararat hockey team investigation taking so long?
While other recent hazing investigations were completed in a matter of weeks, the probe of allegations involving the Mt. Ararat boys hockey team has continued for nearly 2 months.
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Support for suspended Mt. Ararat hockey player led to season’s abrupt end
The district’s superintendent said some parents and players created a ‘divisive environment’ when they wore shirts and stickers with the number of a player who was suspended from the team over an alleged bullying incident.
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Topsham police have ‘person of interest’ in custody after Elm Street death
Topsham police said Tuesday there’s no risk to the public after a death at River Landing Senior Housing Apartments. The heavy police response prompted several Topsham schools to tell students and staff to shelter in place briefly Tuesday morning. The department says it has a “person of interest” in custody after police responded to a […]
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One man arrested as schools, colleges in Maine go into lockdown
Threats were made against students and staff at MSAD 75, Northern Maine Community College and several Skowhegan-area schools.
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Transgender policy creates rift between parents, Topsham school board
A proposed policy change that would give transgender and gender-expansive students privacy to come out at school without informing parents makes some parents feel “out of the loop.” Others think it essential to student’s privacy and wellbeing.
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MSAD 75 parents demand action to stop ‘escalating violence’ among students
Jessica Damon, of Bowdoin, told the school board that her son who attends the high school also feels “unsafe and insecure” following and incident involving Mt. Ararat High School students, as do several of his friends.
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Repeated leadership changes spark uncertainty among SAD 75 parents
Superintendent Steve Connolly announced his resignation last Thursday, claiming the political and ideological beliefs of some were dividing the district.