The system is still waiting to hear from 471 students, just one day before the deadline for students to verify their vaccination status.
Rachel Ohm
Staff Writer
Rachel covers state government and politics for the Portland Press Herald. It’s her third beat at the paper after stints covering City Hall and education. Prior to her arrival at the Press Herald in the summer of 2019, Rachel worked at the Morning Sentinel in Waterville, covering Franklin and Somerset counties, and the Knoxville News Sentinel in Knoxville, Tennessee, covering higher education. She has a master’s degree in journalism from New York University and when she’s not writing and reporting enjoys running, cooking and traveling to new places.
Posted inCops & Courts, Local & State, News, Schools and Education
Education technician at Portland school charged with multiple sex crimes
Benjamin Conroy is accused of victimizing a student in the autism spectrum program where he works at Ocean Avenue Elementary School.
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Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools and Education
South Portland school board candidate says past Facebook posts about Islam, gender don’t represent him
A state lawmaker and a city councilor say Adam Hamilton should consider withdrawing from the race, based on his posts made in 2019.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools and Education
Eighth-grade teacher in Hampden named 2022 Maine Teacher of the Year
Kelsey Stoyanova, who teaches at Reeds Brook Middle School in RSU 22, has been an advocate for student involvement in curriculum creation.
Posted inLocal & State, Nation & World, Uncategorized
Outgoing Portland police chief will take over as security director at Wex
Chief Frank Clark has accepted a position as director of global security at Wex and will start later this year, the company said Tuesday.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools and Education
Schools in Bangor and Cumberland ranked best in Maine
Fruit Street School in Bangor is named the top elementary school in the state, and Greely Middle School in Cumberland the top middle school by U.S. News & World Report.
Posted inHealth, Local & State, News
Number of COVID-19 patients in Maine hospitals remains elevated
The count rose slightly Monday to 165, but remains below the peak numbers the state was reporting 2 weeks ago.
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Portland school board member who resigned says closed meeting was ‘disturbing at best’
Jeff Irish says that his decision to resign Tuesday was made independently of another board member’s announced departure, and that he had concerns about an executive session in August for some time.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News, Schools and Education
Maine community colleges to make $60 million investment in workforce training
The funding will be used to launch a virtual center overseeing a variety of short-term training initiatives aimed at the unemployed, front-line workers and Mainers lacking degrees.
Posted inLocal & State, Politics, Schools and Education
Two Portland school board members stepping away, blaming divisive politics
Jeff Irish submits his resignation to the board hours after longtime board member Sarah Thompson announces she is dropping her bid for re-election.