Education secretaries in 21 states have endorsed the report, but some universities and education experts quickly assailed the review as incomplete and inaccurate.
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Ex-professor is named to FBI’s most wanted list
‘Because of his status he has the means and access to children, and that’s what makes him dangerous,’ an FBI official says. “He preys on the most vulnerable children.’
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Ex-Bulger cohort says he’s not a serial killer
John Martorano says he is a “nice guy” who was only trying to help his family and friends when he pumped bullets into victims while working with Bulger and his gang.
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Report: U.S. adult smoking rate dips to 18 percent
The nation’s smoking rate generally has been falling for decades, but had seemed to stall at around 20 to 21 percent for about seven years.
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Freeport's maritime past a showcase for the present
FREEPORT – The rich past and present of South Freeport’s working waterfront will be celebrated on Saturday with Harraseeket Day, a Freeport Historical Society-sponsored event featuring tours and sails aboard the windjammer Frances, pirate-themed kids’ activities, guided historic walking tours, knot-tying and oyster-shucking demonstrations, and maritime shanties and jigs. With Freeport firmly established as a […]
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Hidden gem polishes up for race, fun day in Freeport
FREEPORT – For those looking to burn calories and promptly put them back on, the Winslow Park Family Fun Day June 22 will be the perfect opportunity for both. The event, now in its 18th year, is a joint production between the Freeport Rotary Club and Winslow Park, a town-owned family campground perched on 90 […]
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Maine leaders try and fail to dilute recycling’s success
‘Product stewardship’ regulations – even those with industry and bipartisan support – meet staunch resistance from, among others, a commissioner with former ties to corporate interests.
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No serious injury after car hits Brunswick business
BRUNSWICK — Police say the elderly driver of a car that hit a business on Mason Street Monday afternoon accidentally stepped on the gas instead of the brake pedal while attempting to park. Brunswick police Sgt. Russ Wrede said Carol Frucht, 85, of Topsham, was driving her husband David Frucht, 90, to Midcoast Eye Associates […]
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LePage vetoes Medicaid bill
AUGUSTA Gov. Paul LePage on Monday vetoed legislation to expand Maine’s Medicaid program, turning the focus back to majority Democrats to try and rally enough Republican votes to override it. In his veto message, LePage wrote Maine has expanded Medicaid before — what he termed a “massive increase in welfare expansion” — and it hasn’t […]