Testing identifies several types of mold in the 10-year-old Spring Point Residence Hall, some of it low levels of ‘black mold.’ Some students say the school was slow to inform them of the problem.
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Silence gives monsters their power
A little girl too frightened to out a bully grows up to understand – and even forgive.
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Posted inLocal & State
Portland gets ready to open new Rowe Elementary School
The Amanda C. Rowe Elementary School on Orono Road will replace the former Hall Elementary.
Posted inFood, Life & Culture
Kalamata’s Kitchen books help parents, kids bond over food
The children’s book series explores an imaginary place where a little girl travels with friends she calls her ‘Taste Buds.’
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion, Schools and Education
Commentary: Imagine a world where a lottery is your ticket to a prestigious university
Schools would decide minimum criteria such as GPA, and then a drawing would allow for long-overdue objectivity.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, Schools and Education
KeyBank donating $25,000 to community college system in honor of former president
Sterling Kozlowski was on the board of the foundation supporting Maine’s community college system, and a staunch supporter of its mission.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools and Education
Professor’s win in appeals court lets her proceed with lawsuit against UNE
Her complaint that the school retaliated after she reported alleged sexual harassment by her department chairman is returned to a lower court, where it could go to trial.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News, Schools and Education
North Yarmouth Academy buildings sold for more than $1 million
The buyer will redevelop two Main Street properties into a condominium complex, and plans to begin selling the 12 units in the summer of 2019.
Posted inMaine Voices, Opinion
Maine Voices: No better time for state to re-envision how we educate young people
We can invest each step of the way, from preschool to proficiency-based learning to more technical training.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: When assimilating into new culture, keep an open and inquisitive mind
Refusing to understand or adapt could result in paralysis that erodes the promise of your new life.