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Three sisters with 117 years of teaching experience between them

Three sisters with 117 years of teaching experience between them.

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117 years of teaching retires with these 3 Maine sisters

Sisters often share a lot. But Cecile LaPlante, Theresa LaPlante, and Sue Donovan never would have imagined they'd share not only their careers but now retirement.

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Three sister teachers retire

Sisters Cecile LaPlante, Theresa LaPlante, and Sue Donovan are retiring at the end of the 2019 school year with a combined 117 years in education.

NEWS
School budget election results are in across Maine

On Tuesday, June 11, a number of Maine municipalities invited voters to come to the polls for the school budget validation referendum.

LOCAL
Meningococcal case confirmed in Wiscasset

A Meningococcal case was confirmed at the Wiscasset Middle High School on Tuesday.

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California high school valedictorian graduation speech goes viral

“To my counselor, thank you for letting me fend for myself – you were always unavailable."

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Bomb threat found in bathroom at Windham elementary school

Manchester School was evacuated Tuesday due to a bomb threat message in one of the bathrooms, according to RSU 14's website.

WINDHAM
DOJ supports lawsuit demanding religious tuition payments

The lawsuit targets Maine's longstanding tuition policy for students in districts that don't have a high school.

EDUCATION
Maine kids end school year with last 'walking school bus' alongside Skowhegan Police

More than 30 students showed up to stretch their legs on the last day of the "walking bus" to school Friday, June 7.

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Madison students learning by innovating

Middle school students in Madison are learning to solve real-world problems in the classroom by using drones, 3-D printing, and aquaculture.

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Madison students learning by innovating.

They've spent the year combining innovation with class curriculum -- and are showing NEWS CENTER's Samantha Sugerman how this real-world experience -- can be used to better the lives of all Mainers.

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Maine students protest gun violence at after-school rally

Around five dozen students at Deering High School in Portland stayed after school to rally in support of stronger gun laws.

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Students rally for stronger gun laws

On Friday, Maine students rallied for better gun protection in their schools.

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Brooklin school kids proudly launch boat

These 7th and 8th grade students in Brooklin spent their whole year on a very special project.

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Elementary students use agriculture to learn writing, math and science

Third and fourth graders at Molly Ockett School in Fryeburg have been taking part in the ABLE class, which stands for Agricultural Based Learning Environment.

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