Ranking schools – or assigning a single letter grade, as the LePage administration has done – is an insincere, cynical political ploy intended to prop up charter schools and dismantle public education. Politicians who beat the drum of school accountability believe that the essence of what great schools do can be captured in a single […]
May 2014
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Cutler underestimating voter appeal of LePage
Does Eliot Cutler have any advisers who can make him see that his candidacy for governor will put Paul LePage right back into the Blaine House for four more damaging years? When I mentioned this to Mr. Cutler one day on the sidewalk, his response was that LePage no longer has enough support to win. […]
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Maine Voices: Innovation – the push we all feel to create – must fuel Maine economy
The 21st century demands that we vault ourselves to solving important and far-reaching challenges.
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Chamberlain Museum to re-open
BRUNSWICK Pejepscot Historical Society Director Jennifer Blanchard remembers clearly how the Joshua Chamberlain Museum looked after burst pipes damaged the historic house Jan. 3. “I remember walking in and seeing water pouring out of the ceiling,” said Blanchard. “At that moment, it was just about stopping the water and saving the house and its treasures, […]
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Police suspend search for Topsham teen, 16
TOPSHAM Topsham police have, for now, suspended the search for a 16-year-old boy last seen Tuesday night. On its Facebook page Wednesday, Topsham police announced that they are trying to find Matthew Plutchak, 16, of 244 Parliament Circle. The Maine Warden Service and a Bath Fire Department bloodhound have assisted in the search. Shortly after […]
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TechPlace renovation funds ready
BRUNSWICK The final piece in a funding puzzle consisting of federal and state grants is in place, which means a planned innovation hub at Brunswick Landing is closer to reality. Last week, Midcoast Regional Redevelopment Authority, the agency that oversees Brunswick Landing, received a $250,000 grant from the Maine Office of Community Development, which distributes […]
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Bath taxes set to increase 2.99%
BATH The city’s proposed $15.25 million 2014-15 budget drew only two comments during a public hearing Wednesday night in the City Hall auditorium. The first was a representative of Spectrum Generations asking for a $1,000 contribution to help with services it offers Bath residents. The second speaker was man who asked city officials how Bath’s […]
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Freeport cutting spending, but taxes still rising
FREEPORT Despite cuts in town spending, increases in county and school expenses could hike Freeport’s combined budget by 2.8 percent. The town’s municipal budget of $8,926,158 is down 0.5 percent, or $52,077, from the 2014 fiscal year budget of $8,978,235. Taxes to the county are set to go up 2.4 percent, from $858,284 to $879,079, […]
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Freeport students excel at Model U.N. event
FREEPORT Students from Freeport High School received top honors at this year’s Maine Model United Nations Conference, including the coveted Best Delegation Award. Nearly 40 FHS students participated in the event, which took place May 13- 15 at the University of Southern Maine Gorham campus. Approximately 500 middle and high school students statewide participated in […]