Spruce Mountain athletes protest ban on winter sports

Students chant, "Let us play," at Monday's demonstration at the high school in an effort to persuade the RSU 73 school board to reconsider its vote to not allow sports this winter.

In-school, at home … where are the students?

Students are getting bounced around between in person, hybrid and remote learning as COVID-19 surges this fall. Four school districts in Oxford and Franklin counties report varying success at engaging students through online classes.

Franklin County downgraded to ‘yellow’ classification in health advisory system

It doesn't change much educationally but means that after school activities for students are put on hold.

Teaching the arts through hybrid instruction

RSU 9 and RSU 73 teachers share their plans to continue visual and performing arts programming during the coronavirus pandemic.

Four school districts forced to rescind next week’s school budget questions

Errors on warrants to consider school budgets were significant and would have shorted funding by millions of dollars in four school districts.

RSU 73 meals for schoolchildren gaining popularity

A total of 2,384 packages have been distributed as of Thursday.

RSU 73 releases schedule to get laptops, learning materials

Students are not expected to start lessons until March 30.

RSU 73 announces meal plan during closure

Students share lunch with veterans

RSU 73 to join service center

At a districtwide meeting Thursday, voters unanimously favored joining the Western Maine Regional Service Center. Later the board voted to increase the price of all school lunches by five cents.