WALES — Superintendent Jim Hodgkin told school directors that after eight years, he’s moving on. With two years left on his contract, Hodgkin submitted his resignation last week, effective June 30. Hodgkin, who was the newly formed Regional School Unit 4’s first superintendent, said Tuesday that he isn’t retiring and he doesn’t have another position […]
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Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Mark LaFlamme
Street Talk: Bill Webster’s got bearditude
Henceforth, it shall be known as The Bill Webster Effect. Mr. Webster, our esteemed Lewiston school superintendent, has grown a beard so epic, it has forced me to re-evaluate everything I thought I knew about facial hair, manliness and the drive train on my 2004 Ford Ranger. A beard so manly and adventurous that Ernest […]
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Livermore man to be recognized for work at Jay plant
JAY — Being good at physics and chemistry in high school and liking it led Mark Holt of Livermore into the field of wastewater treatment. Holt’s chemistry teacher at Livermore Falls High School, Bob Clark, told him to look at a program at Eastern Maine Community College in Bangor. He looked at what the program […]
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RSU 10 board gets help with superintendent search
DIXFIELD — The Regional School Unit 10 board of directors Wednesday night got advice from a member of the Maine School Management Association about finding a new superintendent. Acting Deputy Executive Director Elaine Tomaszewski, speaking via videoconferencing, said the association could help develop a profile for candidates, recruit and screen candidates and write press releases. A finalist could be […]
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RSU 10’s King moving to lead Gray/New Gloucester schools
GRAY — Craig King has been named the next superintendent of schools for School Administrative District 15, the schools of Gray and New Gloucester. King is the current superintendent of Western Foothills Regional School Unit 10, which is based in Dixfield and serves approximately 2,600 students in 12 communities. King visited SAD 15 schools on […]
Posted inFranklin
Rangeley board, superintendent reach severance agreement
RANGELEY — Regional School Unit 78 directors and Superintendent Jay McIntire have come to a mutual agreement to go separate ways. McIntire was expected to begin a three-year contract July 1 following the conclusion of a contract for a one-year interim superintendent position that expires June 30. A severance agreement between the board and McIntire […]
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Ward’s contract extended in RSU 9 in Farmington
FARMINGTON — Superintendent Tom Ward of Temple, who is in the second year of a three-year contract with Regional School Unit 9, will lead the district through June 30, 2018. The school board voted to renew his three-year contract Tuesday night after a brief executive session, Ward said. No salary was negotiated. He was hired […]
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Oxford Hills, River Valley
RSU 10 high school principals describe reaccreditation process
DIXFIELD — Regional School Unit 10’s three high school principals told the school board Monday night that the many steps needed to undergo the reaccreditation process often takes time away from the classroom, while also costing the district money. Superintendent Craig King said more than $140,000 is needed for each 10-year cycle for the three […]
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Bethel, Oxford Hills, River Valley
Juvenile charged with terrorizing SAD 44 staff, students
BETHEL — Police said a 17-year-old male was charged late Sunday night with making threats against School Administrative District 44 staff and students, who were told to stay home Monday. Classes will resume Tuesday, Superintendent David Murphy said Monday. Chief Deputy Hart Daley of the Oxford County Sheriff’s Office said Monday that the juvenile is […]
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New superintendent shares personal, educational information with community
JAY — Jocelyn Mosher-Collins believes newly hired Superintendent Kenneth Healey is positive for the community. “He was prepared to respond to questions, and he seems to communicate well,” said the Jay parent of two children in the Spruce Mountain district. Mosher-Collins was one of about 25 community and RSU 73 staff members who attended a […]