Eighteen Maine elementary and middle schools were awarded U.S. Dept. of Agriculture bronze medals last week as part of the nationwide HealthierUS Schools Challenge.

In Portland, East End Community, Hall, Reiche, Longfellow, Nathan Clifford, Peaks Island, Presumpscot and Riverton schools all earned the award. In Falmouth, both Lunt and Plummer-Motz elementary schools earned awards, and in Regional School Unit 5, Freeport's Mast Landing and Morse Street schools earned awards.

Other award-winning schools were in the Boothbay and Windham areas.

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