LIVERMORE FALLS — Regional School Unit 73 buildings and grounds director Kenneth Vining told the board Thursday night that all buses are expected to be relocated to the bus garage in Jay by next week. The fleet has been housed at the garage at the former Livermore Falls High School, which is for sale. The […]
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Health officials attempt to calm public fears about Ebola
PARIS — The director of the Oxford County Emergency Management Agency said Friday that although residents should be aware of developments in the spread of Ebola, they should be more focused on how to prevent contracting the flu. “All eyes are on Ebola, but the bigger worry right now is the flu,” Director Allyson Hill […]
Spirit Challenge filmed at Spruce Mountain High School
LIVERMORE FALLS — RSU 73 Superintendent Kenneth Healey said Thursday’s Spirit Challenge gathering in the gym was the greatest thing he’d seen in his 17 years in education. “Kudos to everyone,” he said. Most of the Spruce Mountain High School students, teachers and many parents and other community members gathered at 5 a.m. in the gym […]
Lewiston committee to vote on virtual school Monday
LEWISTON — The local School Committee is scheduled to vote Monday on a proposal to create an online high school. Superintendent Bill Webster said he had reservations about lessons being offered exclusively online, but he’d rather a student attend a Lewiston virtual school than the district pay thousands of dollars to a charter school. Webster […]
Maine high school graduation rate increased for fourth straight year in 2013
AUGUSTA, Maine — The high school graduation rate increased for the fourth straight year in Maine, the state Department of Education announced on Thursday. In 2013, 86.4 percent of the students in Maine who began ninth grade in the fall of 2009 graduated on time, the statement said. Education commissioner Jim Rier congratulated schools, but […]
Maine’s top educators visit Longley Elementary School
LEWISTON — Seconds after Maine Acting Education Commissioner Jim Rier walked into a Longley Elementary classroom Thursday, he heard the school chant from third-graders. Wearing a smile and a purple head scarf, Hawo Tawane stood up to lead. “Nice loud, proud voice,” teacher Rebecca Belleau coached. “Longley Lions roar with pride,” she sang. Students repeated […]
Maine’s education boss sees Lewiston’s Montello school’s new plans
LEWISTON — At Montello Elementary School on Thursday morning, the lesson was multiplication in Jessie Hartford’s fifth-grade class. Some students worked in teams. Others, including Paige Gagnon and Julia Svor, played card games or “multiplication war,” which reinforced the multiplication table. Maisie Whelchel challenged Maine Department of Education Acting Commissioner Jim Rier to a game […]
Mexico voc ed school has Exploratory Skills program
MEXICO — Directors of Region 9 School of Applied Technology learned at Wednesday’s meeting that a new, half-time student program is underway. The pilot program is named Exploratory Skills and was approved by state interim Education Commissioner Jim Rier. Students may attend each of the vocational programs part time to decide whether they want to […]