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EDUCATION
Student behavior committee at RSU 10 aims to address reported teacher injuries
RUMFORD, Maine — The Rumford-area school district is creating a committee focusing on student behavior after concerns were raised by the teachers' union about too many staff getting hurt on the job. The Western Foothills Education Association filed a grievance to the district noting 46 staff members had filed...
Beyond Bates: Community Connection and Understanding
This summer, I read Adam White’s debut novel The Midcoast, which includes a portion set at our very own Bates College. One of the central character’s daughters was touring colleges for lacrosse and ranked Bates high on her prospective list. The story resonated with me not only for its niche NESCAC lacrosse moments but for its description of Lewiston. The father in the novel felt apprehension sending his daughter to a school located in a city that he saw as particularly impacted by the nation’s opioid epidemic. Despite accurate imagery of the campus, White neglects to describe the city as anything other than this limiting stereotype. Frustrated by this, I found myself reflecting on my own experiences living in Lewiston.
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