The School Committee also hears concerns over a proposed hours cut for ed techs.
2013
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Obama highlights new gun law in Colorado
DENVER — Putting pressure on Congress to limit access to guns, President Obama said Wednesday that recent steps by Colorado to tighten its gun laws show “there doesn’t have to be a conflict” between keeping citizens safe and protecting Second Amendment rights to gun ownership. “I believe there doesn’t have to be a conflict […]
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Small College Notebook: Monks’ Grovo hot in the cold
Connie Grovo ignored the cool temperatures of Maine’s false spring last week. She also didn’t pay much attention to the notion that good pitching dominates women’s softball. How else does one explain her recent four-game stretch of hitting .733 for St. Joseph’s College, including a walk-off, two-run single? That performance caught the attention of those […]
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Taliban attack Afghan courthouse, killing at least 53
Nine men killed at least 44 people as they tried to free more than a dozen Taliban prisoners.
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Irony, and respect, in coaching matchup
The fact that Michigan’s John Beilein is in this lofty spot is partly due to Jim Boeheim’s help.
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Analysis: North Korean threats may be sign of internal discord
Some say Kim Jong Un is trying to show military hard-liners in his country that he can talk tough.
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World Dispatches
BEIRUT Syrian rebels capture a base in south, regain momentum Syrian rebels captured a military base in the south on Wednesday and set their sights on seizing control of a strategically important region along the border with Jordan that would give them a critical gateway to attempt an attack on the capital, Damascus. With foreign […]
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Dock strike persists in Hong Kong
Angry workers continue to demand a 20 percent pay raise, causing disruptions at the busy shipping port.
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Worker thrown from Ala. dock where cruise ship broke loose
The man was one of two people in a guard shack that blew into the water Wednesday at the shipyard in downtown Mobile, Ala., where the Carnival Triumph was moored.
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Deering picks Wing as coach
Todd Wing, who has been an assistant basketball coach at Deering High for the last five seasons, was named the head coach of the Rams, replacing Dan LeGage, who resigned last month after 11 seasons and two state titles. “I’m pretty excited,” said Wing, who teaches physical education at the elementary school level in Windham. […]