BATH — No one was injured March 30 in a fire that gutted a 1270 High St. house. According to Fire Chief Steve Hinds, the building may be repairable, too. Bath firefighters received the call at 4:17 p.m. and arrived two minutes later. They were joined by units from Brunswick and West Bath, while Woolwich […]
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Deering Rams Winter Athletes of the Year
2012-13 Winter Male Athlete of the Year: JARED BELL, Senior-Indoor track ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND CITATIONS · All-State · Class A state champion, shot put · SMAA All-Star, first-team, shot put · SMAA All-Academic team Simply being the best wasn’t enough for Bell for this winter as he decided to change his throwing style, which led to […]
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South Portland school board, council to meet Wednesday on budget
SOUTH PORTLAND – When the South Portland Board of Education meets with the City Council Wednesday, it will bring in hand a budget that very nearly meets the council’s property tax rate mandate while also saving the high school hockey team, which had been up for elimination to hit the council’s target. “We’re just happy […]
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South Portland school board, council to meet Wednesday on budget
SOUTH PORTLAND – When the South Portland Board of Education meets with the City Council Wednesday, it will bring in hand a budget that very nearly meets the council’s property tax rate mandate while also saving the high school hockey team, which had been up for elimination to hit the council’s target. “We’re just happy […]
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Cheverus Stags Winter Athletes of the Year
2012-13 Winter Male Athlete of the Year: TREBOR LAWTON, Senior-Swimming ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND CITATIONS * Class A Swimmer of the Year * Class A state champion, 100 backstroke * Class A state champion, 100 butterfly * All-State, backstroke * All-State, butterfly * All-State, 200 medley relay * All-State, 200 freestyle relay * All-Conference, backstroke * All-Conference, […]
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The Universal Notebook: Cooperate or perish
Have you noticed the propensity of television producers to turn everything into a game these days? Other than the occasional “Jeopardy,” I don’t watch any of the popular programs based on contests between people vying for everything from who can lose the most weight to who will become the next pop star, millionaire, wife, husband, […]
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Interactive map: Maine food insecurity by county
The federal government considers people to be food insecure when they have a limited or uncertain supply of food. A rise in food insecurity in Maine and the United States reflects an increasing demand for help at soup kitchens around the state. This maps shows the percentage of Mainers to report food insecurity in […]
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Short Relief: Charter school rivalry does education a disservice
I attended private schools in New York and New Jersey. My wife attended public schools in Maryland. We both went on to private colleges and graduate schools. She’s smarter and more accomplished. You can draw your own conclusions about what that says about the relative virtues of a public versus a private school education. I […]
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Tech firms bumping up perks to recruit, retain
This spring, as the tech industry is soaring out of the Great Recession, plans are in the works for a flurry of massive, perk-laden headquarters.
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Tech firms bumping up perks to recruit, retain
This spring, as the tech industry is soaring out of the Great Recession, plans are in the works for a flurry of massive, perk-laden headquarters.