AUGUSTA, Maine, Oct. 12 -- The Maine Department of Education issued the following news release on Oct. 11, 2023: The Maine Department of Education (DOE) and Educate Maine named East End Community School third-grade teacher Joshua Chard as Maine's 2024 Teacher of the Year. The announcement was made during a surprise ceremony with students and educators at Chard's school in Portland. "Joshua Chard embodies the qualities that make Maine teachers amazing, and we're thrilled to honor him as Maine's  more