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PublishedDecember 10, 2023
Winthrop School District one of several to report issues with new electric school buses
Two of Winthrop's brand-new Lion Electric Company school buses have not hit the road yet because of malfunctioning windshields, Superintendent Jim Hodgkin said. Yarmouth and Vinalhaven have experienced similar problems.
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PublishedOctober 8, 2023
Free speech or uncivil discourse? Maine association advises tamping down on public comments at school board meetings
The Maine School Management Association has suggested schools adopt policies that prohibit offensive speech and complaints against specific staff or students at board meetings, but First Amendment advocates say it's a step too far.
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PublishedApril 6, 2023
Winthrop School Board approves budget proposal with less than 1% increase
The $12.8 million school spending plan has a modest increase from last year, despite what officials called a "difficult" budget year.
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PublishedMarch 7, 2023
Winthrop council opts to bond money for required repairs to school parking lot
The town will pay about $220,000 over five years to bring the Winthrop Grade School parking lot into compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
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PublishedMarch 3, 2023
Winthrop superintendent seeks $100K to bring school parking lot into compliance with accessibility requirements
Superintendent Jim Hodgkin will ask the town to designate the funds for a mandatory paving project at the Winthrop Grade School. The cost increased from a year ago when the initial estimate was made.
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PublishedFebruary 15, 2023
Winthrop school board raises substitute ed tech pay by $30 a day to attract workers
The move to match the $130-a-day rate substitute teachers are paid makes Winthrop Public Schools among the highest-paying district in the Augusta area for substitute education technicians.
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PublishedJanuary 11, 2023
Winthrop fundraising group plans to gift $4.5 million athletic complex to town, schools
The group has raised $1.2 million so far, nearly enough to complete the first phase of construction.
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PublishedDecember 22, 2022
Winthrop School Board bans dogs on school property, but not on public trail
The prohibition on dogs on school property is scheduled to begin Tuesday, Jan. 3, when students return from the holiday break.
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PublishedNovember 23, 2022
Winthrop students win $1,000 for school after logging 187,000 minutes of outside time
Winthrop Middle School received the $1,000 prize for coming in the top three across the state in the Teens to Trails Life Happens Outside Challenge.
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PublishedOctober 29, 2022
Winthrop, Somerville schools receive federal funding for electric buses
Winthrop received funding for four electric buses and Somerville-based RSU 12 received funding for two electric buses through EPA Clean School Bus Program.
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