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Maine superintendents oppose making Election Day a school holiday

by Billy Kobin February 10, 2025February 10, 2025

The move to make Election Day a holiday comes after a rash of hoax shooting threats targeted polling places near schools.

Threat in girls bathroom prompted 2 Maine schools to close

by CBS 13 November 15, 2024November 15, 2024

Police and Courts

2 Maine schools close due to ‘concerning incident’

by CBS 13 November 14, 2024November 14, 2024

Police and Courts

Bucksport High School is closing early because of ‘safety concern’

by Christopher Burns September 25, 2024September 25, 2024

Opinion Contributor

‘Why do I have to hide, Mommy?’ My kindergartener’s 1st lockdown drill

by Tribune Content Agency September 20, 2024September 20, 2024

Customs and Border Protection hosts active shooter training at Caribou school

by Melissa Lizotte December 28, 2023December 28, 2023

Bangor High School teacher accidentally triggers lockdown with new alert system

by Kathleen O'Brien May 17, 2023May 17, 2023

Deputies Steve Boyd and Danny Davis are among an estimated 70 full-time school resource officers working across Maine.

Deputies will walk the halls of these Bangor-area schools

by Judy Harrison May 15, 2023May 14, 2023

Educators oppose Republican-backed bills to allow guns in Maine schools

by Steve Mistler, Maine Public April 26, 2023April 27, 2023

Private schools were among institutions that invested most heavily in security in the aftermath of the Sandy Hook massacre.

Nashville shooting highlights security at private schools

by The Associated Press March 29, 2023March 29, 2023

These bills want to arm staff and security guards at Maine schools

by CBS 13 February 1, 2023February 2, 2023

A new report says frequent lockdowns diminished a sense of vigilance at the Uvalde school before the massacre.

Frequent lockdowns may have contributed to Uvalde massacre

by The Associated Press July 20, 2022July 20, 2022

Instead of more laws, let’s stop harassing one another

by The BDN Editorial Board March 5, 2022March 4, 2022

Lewiston committee votes to remove 1 of 4 police officers from schools

by Robbie Feinberg, Maine Public September 2, 2020September 2, 2020

Opinion Contributor

Calls to pull armed officers from schools are off target

by Opinion Contributor July 24, 2020July 23, 2020

Portland removes police officers from public schools

by Nick Schroeder July 1, 2020July 1, 2020

Portland school board expresses early support for removing police from schools

by Nick Schroeder June 17, 2020June 17, 2020

Aroostook, News

Aroostook County school district reviews safety measures after gun threat hoax

by Jessica Potila December 22, 2019

Education, News, Portland

Portland pushes back on allowing police to wear body cameras in schools

by Nick Schroeder November 13, 2019November 13, 2019

Justice Department awards $1.25M to Maine schools to bolster security

by The Associated Press October 28, 2019October 28, 2019