One critic calls the failure to overhaul the charter a disaster for children in the U.S. and worldwide.
2011
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Funding of beach lawsuit at issue
The town says it owns the entirety of Goose Rocks Beach; residents who sued in 2009 disagree.
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People & EntertainmentCalifornia denies Edge mansions over Malibu
LOS ANGELES – A proposal led by U2 guitarist The Edge for five mansions overlooking Malibu, Calif., has been rejected by California’s coastal development agency, despite assurances by him that it would be one of the greenest developments in the world. The California Coastal Commission voted 8-4 Thursday against the proposal, citing concerns that it […]
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Reflections: Come hell or high water, we should trust in God
To keep me from becoming Pollyanna-ish in my thinking, I occasionally will set apart some time to “put my thoughts around” those hard issues that threaten us to the core of our being. If our inner selves are awake, we know the tragic is always lounging off-stage awaiting its cue. Individuals and societies are ever […]
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Bishop Malone announces several priest assignments Bishop Richard Malone has announced the following priest assignments for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland: The Rev. Jack Dickinson has been assigned to Corpus Christi Parish, Waterville. Dickinson was recently ordained and began his assignment as parochial vicar on June 15. He is originally from South Berwick and […]
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Religion Calendar
Today Yard sale and barbecue, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Elm Street United Methodist Church, 168 Elm St., South Portland. Strawberry shortcake and craft fair, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., St. Andrews Presbyterian Church, Route 1, Kennebunk. Sunday The Campbells’, 6 p.m., Southern Gospel concert, First Baptist Church, 185 Main St., Freeport. Offering taken. Friday […]
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Trooper hits moose on way from moose crash
CARIBOU — Authorities say a Maine State Police trooper hit a moose in his cruiser on his way from another moose-vehicle crash. Police say Trooper Fred Thomas was driving on Route 1 north of Caribou on Wednesday when he hit the moose, which crashed into the windshield. Thomas suffered some bumps and bruises but no […]
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1 million expected for Stanley Cup parade
Players and coaches will ride18 duck boats from TD Garden to Copley Square.
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Talk of 2nd Internet bubble premature
It’s starting to feel like a 1999 flashback. Internet companies — some of them profitable, some not — sense a golden opportunity and are lining up to go public this year.
But here’s something to keep in mind as the latest case of Internet fever grips Wall Street: It’s still nowhere close . . .
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Maine anti-bullying bill faces funding decision
AUGUSTA — Democrats are lauding the passage of a bill to prevent bullying in the Maine’s schools. The bill, LD 1237, has been approved in the House and Senate, but it still faces a major hurdle: funding. Scores of bills are competing for scarce funding that’s available. If it’s enacted, the law will require the […]