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The board agreed Nathan Baxendale should not serve as principal because he does not hold the required pre-K-3 principals certification.

When questioned, the Mapleton school board provided a statement about its decision to hire Baxendale:  "On May 17, 2021, the Mapleton Local School District Board of Education took action to employ Nathan Baxendale as Mapleton Elementary School principal. On June 4, 2021, the Board was first aware that Mr. Baxendales current employer is conducting an investigation into allegations of misconduct. The Board is committed to serving the best interests of the Districts students, and will take into c...

SAD 1 school board and community members approved the 2021-2022 fiscal year budget and paid tribute to nearly a dozen retiring employees during their most recent meeting Wednesday.

Mapleton Elementary School principal Dan Duprey (right) pays tribute to retiring physical education teacher and assistant principal Ralph Michaud during a recent school board meeting. (Melissa Lizotte | The Star Herald)

Mapleton celebrates Memorial Day The Mapleton Lions Club hosted the 2021 Memorial Day Parade and Remembrance Ceremony.   The Mapleton Lions Club hosted the 2021 Memorial Day Parade and Remembrance Ceremony.   This year Memorial Day morning was rainy, and as a result the parades in Presque Isle and Caribou were cancelled.  However just prior to the Mapleton parade formation, the clouds lifted and the rain stopped.  Because of the threat of rain, the parade was smaller than usual, but i...