New midcoast superintendent not reviving school closure talks

New midcoast superintendent not reviving school closure talks

Kermit Nickerson School opened its doors again this fall. The Swanville elementary school survived a proposal to close it last spring, but the questions behind that proposal remain: How should Regional School Unit 71 serve students across five towns as enrollment declines, buildings age and the cost of education rises? For Superintendent Elizabeth “Liz” Ridgeway, who took office July 1 after two years of interim leadership, the challenge reaches…