An effort to open a Catholic high school in Auburn this fall following the closure of St. Dominic's Academy has been abandoned.

But rather than proposing a statewide ban on cellphones in classrooms, the bill would require school boards to adopt their own local policies.

"Mattering' describes an approach to help support young people grappling with depression or suicide. It centers on making them feel seen and heard.

The University of Maine System says the Trump administration has either terminated or paused more than $45 million in federal awards.

MSAD 15 Superintendent Chanda Turner says the current teacher is retiring and district officials have tried in vain to find a replacement.

The team set a new program record of 17 wins in a single season when they beat Wesleyan University 7-6 last Sunday.

The Southern Maine Community College softball team won the National Championship for the first time after defeating Florida National University in the conference title game Thursday.

St. Dominic Academy High School in Auburn will close at the end of this school year, despite an attempt by a group of alumni and supporters to keep it open at least another year.

Since President Trump took office in January, environmental information, including climate-related data has been scrubbed from some federal agency websites. While scientists and policymakers are concerned about disappearing data, it also disrupts teachers' lesson planning.

Engineers, scientists, and technicians are among those who will be laid off effective June 6.