Nearly half of America’s public schools didn’t meet federal achievement standards this year, marking the largest failure rate since the oft-criticized No Child Left Behind Law took effect a decade ago.
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Bucksport man accused of abusing child
Authorities say 48-year-old Steve M. Kane has been charged with offenses including gross sexual assault and sexual abuse of a minor.
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Downeaster celebrates 10th birthday
Amtrak’s Downeaster is celebrating its 10th birthday this month with $10 fares from Portland to Boston, which is $5 less than the typical fare.
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Paper mill objects to proposed national park in Maine
The president of Great Northern Paper Co. says a national park proposal by conservationist Roxanne Quimby doesn’t threaten the supply of wood for local paper mills, but his company still doesn’t support the project.
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Poll: Most Americans want payroll tax extension
Nearly 6 in 10 respondents say they want Congress to pass the extension, which President Obama has pushed for. Letting the payroll tax break expire would cost a family making $50,000 about $1,000.
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Falmouth rallies for big win at Greely
CUMBERLAND—A year ago, the Falmouth boys’ basketball team lost seven games by 10 points or less as a young group received trial by fire. This winter, the Yachtsmen have learned how to close out a victory and as a result, they’re off to a great start. Thursday evening, Falmouth shook off a nine-point first half […]
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War is over
BAGHDAD After nearly nine years, 4,500 American dead, 32,000 wounded and more than $800 billion, U.S. officials formally shut down the war in Iraq — a conflict that U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said was worth the price in blood and money, as it set Iraq on a path to democracy. Panetta stepped off his […]
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Two years later, an indictment
Editor’s note: According to court documents supplied by Scott Bodwell, the charges against him were dismissed on March 6, 2015. BRUNSWICK A grand jury indicted a 51- year-old Brunswick man who police accuse of stealing documents from computers at the local business where he worked. Scott Bodwell, 51, of Ocean Drive, Brunswick, was indicted Dec. […]
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Health care cuts decried
AUGUSTA Hundreds of people lined the halls of the State House on Wednesday to speak out about proposed cuts to MaineCare that would eliminate health coverage for 65,000 residents. Attendees patiently took turns at the microphone before the Legislature’s Appropriations and Health and Human Services committees while just outside a rally opposing the cuts pulsed […]