Waterville Board Renames George J. Mitchell School to Brookside Elementary
The decision follows parent concerns over Justice Department files that referenced the former senator’s communications with Jeffrey Epstein.
Overview
- The Waterville School Board voted Monday to remove George J. Mitchell’s name from the elementary school and adopt Brookside Elementary as the new name.
- Superintendent Peter Hallen said the transition to the new name should be completed by the next school year.
- Parents pushed for a change after DOJ-released Epstein Files mentioned Mitchell more than 300 times.
- The documents show Mitchell communicated with Jeffrey Epstein from 2010 to 2013, and he has not been charged with any crimes.
- A Mitchell spokesman said he had no knowledge of illegal conduct, while related steps include his January exit as honorary chair of the Mitchell Institute, which is weighing a name change, and the Maine Legislature’s February removal of his portrait.