"It's really sad because I am just starting high school," said Decker, an 8th grader at the school. Decker said she always imagined walking across the graduation stage with her Pius classmates.

Both the Class A and B North regions will see top-three matchups, with No. 2 Brewer High School traveling to No. 3 Hampden ...

chronic absenteeism and high school graduation. Maine was one of only three states across the country — the other two are New ...