Police say they were alerted by faculty that threats had been directed at a ‘specific group of students’ over a social media platform.
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South Portland approves spending $71.6 million on new middle school, traffic upgrades
The city will borrow $69.3 million to build a new, energy-efficient middle school, with all but $10 million to be covered by the state.
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Posted inPortland Forecaster
Two run for Portland’s District 3 School Board seat
PORTLAND — Adam Burk and Sam Rosenthal are vying for the District 3 School Board seat being left vacant by longtime member Laurie Davis, who is not running in the Nov. 5 election. School Board Chairman Roberto Rodriguez and member Anna Trevorrow, who are both uncontested, are also seeking re-election to their respective At-Large seats […]
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Three Maine schools receive National Blue Ribbon honors
The schools in Cape Elizabeth, Bangor and Yarmouth are being recognized for academic performance or closing achievement gaps among student subgroups.
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New active-shooter training program at Gardiner schools signals shift
Officials say ALICE – ‘alert, lockdown, inform, counter and evacuate’ – is a more proactive defense than traditional lockdowns.
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Maine Voices: Washington shouldn’t leave needy, hungry students behind
Speak out against a proposal that will slash access to free school meals and affect children’s ability to learn.
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Yarmouth High School grad returns to counsel middle school students
Chelsea Beckett, a member of the Class of 2004, is eager to provide support for today’s students.
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Lunch aides, kitchen help needed at Falmouth Elementary School
The large school has six lunch periods; all of them need coverage.
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Maine Voices: We have created a culture of fear that needs to change
Lockdown drills won’t save children from bullets any more than the ‘duck and cover’ drills of the 1950s would have saved them from nuclear war.