LEWISTON — Lewiston High School will be closed Wednesday because of a threat of a shooting. Superintendent Bill Webster sent a tweet late Tuesday after informing administrators and staff of the decision. “Tonight a student mentioned a threat to the safety of LHS students through a widely disseminated social media post,” Webster wrote. “The student […]
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2015 Spruce Mountain football preview
Coach: Walter Polky (fourth year) Conference: South Class: C Last year’s record: 8-2, lost in Class C West semifinals Returning players: Seniors — Andrew Darling (RB/DB), Stephen Sylvester (T/DT), James Ouellette (LB/TE), Sebastian Lombardi (G/LB), Ethan Dow (OL/DL), Chad Richards (C/DT), Tom Young (OL/DL); Junior — Dillon Webster (RB/SS), Caulin Parker (QB/FS). Key losses: Peter Theriault […]
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Lewiston committee votes for $64.7 million school budget
LEWISTON — Saying they’d like to do more to reduce class sizes, Lewiston School Committee members approved a $64.7 million budget Monday night, a 5.8 percent increase from the current budget. The proposed budget includes 32 new positions, most of them special ed to keep pace with growing special ed students. About 10 educators would […]
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Big school in Lewiston will deliver smaller classes
LEWISTON — In Lindsay Putney’s crowded kindergarten room Thursday at Farwell Elementary School, her 25 students worked on art. Experts say 25 kindergarten students in one class is too many. State regulations call for kindergarten classes to be no more than 20 students per teacher. A growing student population has created overcrowded schools with classes […]
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Bill to keep younger students in school gets committee approval
AUGUSTA — Lawmakers on the Legislature’s Education Committee on Tuesday agreed to change the state’s truancy laws in an effort to help school districts improve attendance for students under the age of 7. The bill, LD 311, offered by state Sen. Nathan Libby, D-Lewiston, was meant to address concerns from Lewiston Schools Superintendent Bill Webster […]
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Longley students sent home after extinguisher goes off
LEWISTON — Longley Elementary School students were dismissed Thursday morning after a fire extinguisher accidentally discharged. Around 10:30 a.m., a portable fire extinguisher in a hall fell off the wall and bit the floor, Superintendent Bill Webster said. The contents discharged, creating “smoke-like conditions and set off the fire alarm.” Students went across the street […]
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Lewiston board tweaks grading for new diploma program
LEWISTON — In response to concerns from parents about a new diploma that this year’s freshmen will face to graduate, School Committee members heard an update and made a few changes to the program Monday night. Lewiston High School is in its first year of a proficiency-based diploma for the Class of 2018. This year, […]
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New Lewiston school redistricting panel gets to work Tuesday
LEWISTON — A new 22-member committee assigned with recommending which students should attend a new school will hold its first meeting Tuesday. The Redistricting Committee will meet from 4:30 to 6 p.m. at the Lewiston School Department’s Dingley Building on Oak Street. Before Lewiston plans the design and location for a new elementary school, the […]
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Lewiston school committee says no to virtual school, wants smaller kindergarten classes
LEWISTON — When asked to approve a new virtual school in Lewiston at a cost of $50,000, the Lewiston School Committee instead indicated that money should be used for a new kindergarten class at McMahon Elementary School. The committee took no action on creating a virtual school. After hearing a report that recommended a small […]