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Windham-Raymond School Board vote against naming school after children's advocate

WINDHAM (WGME) -- Windham's new middle school will not be named after a long-time child advocate in Maine. Wednesday night, the Windham-Raymond School Board voted against naming the school after Bill Diamond. They instead approved the name Windham-Raymond Middle School. Diamond, who died last year at 80, represented both Windham...

Windham, ME · 1d
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Bangor Daily News

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Midcoast middle school temporarily closed after bedbugs found

"While we understand that this news may be unsettling, we want to reassure families that there is currently no indication of an infestation at our school," a letter from the superintendent and principal read.

Waldoboro, ME · 1d

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New schools underway for Cape Elizabeth and Cumberland/North Yarmouth

Great Falls Construction is involved in southern Maine elementary school projects, with two in the works and a third just finished. The Gorham-based firm broke ground on a new 111,000-square-foot, $89 million middle school for Cape Elizabeth in October, on a parcel of land off Scott Dyer Road, between the existing middle school and the high school.

Cape Elizabeth, ME · 2d
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WHS field hockey plays phenomenal quarterfinal playoff game against Biddeford

Seventh-place Windham met second-place Biddeford in the Class A South quarterfinal playoff game at Waterhouse Field in Biddeford on Wednesday, Oct. 28 and Windham showed the Tigers they had improved greatly since the two played each other during the regular season. After more than 55 minutes of scoreless play, Biddeford scored late in the game for a 1-0 win.

Biddeford, ME · 1d
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Bangor Daily News

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Foxcroft Academy seeking 2nd-straight state field hockey title on Saturday

The Ponies square off against the Winthrop High School Ramblers at 3:05 p.m. at Edward Little High School in Auburn.

Auburn, ME · 19h

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Ernesto's Week 10 High School Football Picks: Oxford Hills, Portland, Thornton Academy Lead

Ernesto's back on the gridiron for Week 10, with playoff picks from Oxford Hills to Old Orchard Beach and a Husson nod on Saturday.

Portland, ME · 2d

Bangor Daily News

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Bangor looking to upset Oxford Hills in football playoffs for 2nd-straight season

The high school football playoffs are in full swing with all six classes involved.

Bangor, ME · 1d

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#4 Fryeburg Academy pulls off massive upset of #1 Lawrence

FAIRFIELD -- The #4 Fryeburg Academy Raiders upset the #1 Lawrence Bulldogs 20-13 in the Class B North semifinal game on Friday night. Midway through the first quarter, it was the Raiders getting on the board first when quarterback Marcus Sutton dumped the ball off short to Lars Bruhn, who took it the rest of the way for the game's opening touchdown, giving Fryeburg a 6-0 lead.

Fryeburg, ME · 12h

92 Moose

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Maine Field Hockey State Championships: Three Title Games Saturday At Edward Little

Field hockey's biggest day lands Saturday at Edward Little in Auburn. Class A, B and C crowns decided, with Northern Maine teams the home side this year.

Auburn, ME · 2d

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Graduation ceremony held for new loggers from KVCC logging program

HINCKLEY, Maine (WABI) - After the conclusion of a 20-week program, students from the KVCC logging program will soon be entering their new “office” in the woods. The 10th graduation ceremony was held near the Harold Alfond campus farm Thursday afternoon, recognizing 15 new graduates from Kennebec Valley Community College’s Mechanized Logging and Forestry Trucking Program.

Fairfield, ME · 1d

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Gorham voters approve $6 million for high school renovations

GORHAM (WGME) -- Voters in Gorham have approved more than $6 million for renovations for the high school. Work will include improving parking, sidewalks and drainage, along with millions going toward replacing old, portable classrooms.

Gorham, ME · 2d

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In MSAD 58, Kingfield leaves and Strong stays

PHILLIPS — One of two towns seeking to withdraw from Maine School Administrative District 58 succeeded Tuesday. Kingfield voters approved the withdrawal agreement 392-166, surpassing the required two-thirds threshold of 372 votes. Strong voters supported withdrawal 354-338, with five blanks cast, but fell 111 votes short of the necessary...

Kingfield, ME · 2d

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Foxcroft Academy scores late 4th quarter goal to win Class C North title

OAKLAND -- No. 1 Foxcroft Academy beat No. 2 Dexter 1-0 to win the Class B North title game. The game was a defensive battle with both goaltenders, Dexter's Isabella Wallace and Foxcroft's Lili Bisson, shining bright in this contest. The 0-0 tie was finally broken in the fourth quarter.

Dexter, ME · 2d

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Edgecomb Discusses Options as AOS 98 Considers Governance Structure

The Edgecomb School Committee discussed the future of AOS 98 at its meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 28. The committee’s conversation focused on potential governance changes in the school district, which consists of Boothbay, Boothbay Harbor, Edgecomb, Southport, and Georgetown. At an Oct. 15 AOS 98 meeting, board members began discussing the future of the district and eventually came up with four different options of paths forward.

Edgecomb, ME · 2d

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Maine private schools sue over special education rule

Maine · 1d

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Students Launch ‘Fund Lew’ Initiative Asking Bates to Devote More Funds to Lewiston

On Oct. 8, an Instagram account named “FundLew” sent a mass direct message to Bates students urging them to leave feedback on Bates’s ten-year strategic plan. The message read, “Bowdoin pays Brunswick about $500k a year by choice. Bates gives Lewiston 0.” It continued, giving students instructions on how to find the feedback submission form, where to leave a comment, and include a draft to “paste…into the last box, edit it however you like, and submit.”

Lewiston, ME · 4d

Bangor Daily News

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Fort Kent and Maranacook girls soccer teams face off for Class C state final rematch

The teams meet at 1 p.m. Saturday in Lewiston.

Fort Kent, ME · 2d

Bangor Daily News

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UMF celebrates national First-Gen Day Friday

FARMINGTON — The University of Maine at Farmington is honoring the achievements of its students, staff, faculty and members of the community who are first in their families to attend college with its annual First-Generation College Celebration Day at 12:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 6, outside on the Mantor Campus Green. Free and open to […]

Farmington, ME · 2d

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Cheverus tops Thornton Academy in Class A field hockey final on corners

What happened to Thornton Academy's first penalty corner attempt?. Top-seeded and undefeated Cheverus held off third-seeded Thornton Academy in a tense Class A South field hockey final that wasn’t decided until penalty corners. After a scoreless first quarter, Cheverus broke through in the second off a corner. Senior Sydney...

Saco, ME · 2d