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4/5/25 Update on regional program transitions/Parent info sessions

April 5, 2025 Please follow links below to read/watch updates concerning the transition of our regional programs from Portland Public Schools to Lewiston Public Schools (and possibly York) in school […]

5/22/25 Latest updates on host sites and a family survey

Steve Connolly, Executive Director, shares further updates on new and existing host sites for 2025-2026, and announces an upcoming tour of Lewiston Middle School on May 27: Letter available HERE. […]

News about school site collaborations for the 2025-26 school year

Steve Connolly, Executive Director, shares information about school site collaborations for the 2025-2026 school year. Letter available HERE Video with ASL interpretation available HERE

National Association of the Deaf visits MECDHH/GBSD

The National Association of the Deaf (NAD) had their board retreat in Maine earlier in October and visited MECDHH/GBSD! For more pictures, see NAD’s Facebook post

Steve Connolly Hired as New Executive Director

  Steve has written a letter to staff and community. To read the letter, click HERE To view a video of the letter shared in ASL, click HERE To view […]

Camp Dirigo featured in New York Times

Read this article about Joshua Seal’s camp for Deaf and Hard of Hearing children continuing this summer in his memory. Or download the pdf of the article HERE.

News Coverage of the Lewiston Mass Shooting and the Impact on the Deaf Community

Boston Globe article, published November 5, 2023 CNN This Morning interview, aired October 30, 2023 Portland Press Herald, October 29, 2023 itvNEWS interview, October 27, 2023 AP US News, October 27, […]

Well-regarded leader in Maine’s Deaf community leaving Baxter

Well-regarded leader in Maine’s Deaf community leaving Baxter post

MECDHH/GBSD at the Statehouse

MECDHH/GBSD’s Executive Director Karen Hopkins, Preschool Coordinator, Cathy Lushman, and Early Intervention Coordinator, Amy Spencer joined over 150 early childhood providers on April 5 to celebrate the Week of the […]

GBSD High School Wrestler Recognized

Portland High’s Bethune Becomes Role Model for Peers and Other Deaf Wrestlers

Gov Baxter Co-ed Basketball Team in Local Newspaper

Baxter School for Deaf basketball team back in the game

Gov Baxter Co-ed Basketball Team in The News

The Governor Baxter Co-ed basketball team’s game against staff on January 5, 2023 was covered by WGME-13! View the coverage here. If you’d like to attend a game, you can […]

Departmental Report December 2022

Departmental Report December 2022

Departmental Report November 2022

Departmental Report November 2022

Departmental Report October 2022

  Departmental Report October 2022

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