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Sen. Collins celebrates expansion of Social Security benefits
The Republican senator co-authored the new law, signed by President Biden Sunday, which she said will expand Social Security benefits for more than 25,000 Mainers.
She graduated without learning to read. Now she’s suing her school.
Aleysha Ortiz alleges in her lawsuit that she was never provided adequate therapy or special education support.
Maine poet laureate leads school workshop, judges poetry contest during Midcoast visit
Julia Bouwsma visited the Center for Teaching and Learning on Dec. 3 to connect with students and judge an evening poetry competition as part of her Write ME Epistolary Poetry Project.
Young artisans host inaugural Makers Market in Bath
Third and fourth graders at Brightfield School welcomed The Times Record during an in-class work day, where they created oyster ornaments, dog treats and hand warmers for the Makers Market on Dec. 11.
Augusta’s First Amendment Museum to move downtown during Gannett House renovation
The museum, which celebrates the First Amendment, will operate out of a space on Water Street for three years while the former home of Guy Gannett gets an update.
Midcoast Literacy helps educate Bath’s multilingual students
Bath-area school district partners with Midcoast Literacy to help the multilingual student population, which has grown over the past few years.
Sewing course takes on new life at Westbrook Adult Education
When Common Threads of Maine shut down its sewing training course in August, Westbrook school officials jumped at the chance to add more workforce training to its roster.
Maine’s community colleges see record fall enrollment
The Maine Community College System had 21,385 students enroll across its seven schools this year, the system said Monday. Last year, the figure was 19,477.
Brightfield students redefine adventuring 1 mile at a time during land trust trail challenge
Despite the allure of a grand trip, area youth who took on the Kennebec Estuary Land Trust trail challenge proved there are quests to be had much closer to home.