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Newsby Nicole SchlosserMay 29, 2019

Maine Bill Aims to Address School Bus Driver Shortage

LD 1641 would allow public school bus drivers to collect unemployment benefits during the summer. It also would award training grants to school districts.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserMay 3, 2019

Maine Student Fatally Struck by School Bus

Jayce Holt, 6, is riding his bicycle along the road toward an intersection, likely doesn’t realize the bus is turning, and brakes too late. He falls into the intersection and gets hit by the bus.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserMarch 20, 2019

Maine Lawmakers Review, Revise School Bus Passing Bills

Legislators have been considering multiple school bus safety bills over the last couple months, and are calling for revisions to those that address stop-arm violations with different tactics.

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Newsby StaffNovember 27, 2018

Parents Donate Over $3,000 Worth of School Bus Camera Equipment

Michelle and Chad Morneault of Maine donate funds for the Madawaska School Department to install camera equipment on two of the district's school buses.

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ArticlesSeptember 14, 2018

Transportation Software Boosts Efficiency for Maine District

From maintenance reports to routing to student records, Maine School Administrative District No. 75’s transportation department has digitally migrated its work into Tyler Technologies’ Traversa.

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Newsby StaffDecember 7, 2017

School Bus Driver Battling Cancer Gets Marching Band Tribute

A Maine high school marching band and a convoy of school buses wish Jamie Creamer a speedy recovery during his chemotherapy treatment.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserAugust 23, 2017

Maine Launches School Bus Driver Hiring Initiative for Veterans

State departments of labor and education team up to offer free training to veterans who are interested in becoming a school bus driver.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 6, 2016

School bus driver awarded for literacy program

Don Sanders of Maine brought children’s books on his bus to get children to read more, and the effort grew into the Bus Book Bags program, with school district and library partnerships. He was recognized by a children’s nonprofit for the program.

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Newsby StaffMay 6, 2015

Thomas Built Buses honors top dealers, dealer trainers

W.C. Cressey & Son is named the school bus OEM’s 2014 Dealer of the Year. The Dealer Trainer of the Year award goes to Trace Tolby of Auto Safety House.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonMay 1, 2015

Maine team wins special-needs competition

Taking first in the 18th National Special Needs Team Safety Roadeo were school bus driver Lisa Gadway and attendant Greg McGoff.

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