Pictured are St. James School students participating in a monthly exchange with the Good Shepherd Sisters at St. Joseph Convent. Each month, students from grades pre-K to 8, along with an advisor and several parents, visit the convent to sing, share stories and do seasonal crafts with the sisters, many of whom are retired teachers. […]
May 2014
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Gov. LePage was right to veto subsidies for failed solar technology
Since Gov. Paul LePage vetoed a bill that would have reinstated funding for the state’s solar power rebate program, many critics have claimed Maine is at risk of “falling behind” other states with more aggressive incentives to expand their renewable energy sectors. But a look at solar’s track record shows that falling behind in solar […]
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AARP seeks service award nomineees
PORTLAND — AARP Maine is seeking nominations for its 2014 AARP Andrus Award for Community Service, which honors those individuals who are sharing their experience, talent and skills to enrich the lives of their community members. The annual award is named after AARP’s founder, Dr. Ethel Percy Andrus, who founded AARP in 1958 at the […]
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King calls for end to ‘dark money’
PORTLAND (AP) — U.S. Sen. Angus King of Maine is calling for greater transparency around campaign financing. King, an independent, chaired a Senate Rules Committee hearing Wednesday that examined the influence of the campaign funds known as “dark money.” The hearing follows a recent Supreme Court ruling that removed a cap on individual contributions to […]
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U.S. reviews assault claims at Massachusetts schools
BOSTON (AP) — Six Massachusetts schools are among 55 colleges nationwide facing federal investigations over their handling of sexual assault complaints, according to a report released Thursday by the U.S. Department of Education. The six are Amherst College, Boston University, Emerson College, Harvard College, Harvard University Law School, and the University of Massachusetts-Amherst. The Title […]
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Berwick Academy teacher fired; criminal charges expected
SANFORD — A teacher at Berwick Academy, who has since been fired from his job, is under investigation for allegedly taking inappropriate photos of students on the school campus without their knowledge. After seizing computers, cameras and iPads from a Sanford residence Thursday afternoon, South Berwick Police Chief Dana Lajoie said criminal charges could be […]
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SoCal rivals meet in playoffs for 1st time
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Southern California is in hockey heaven. The Los Angeles Kings and the Anaheim Ducks will meet in the second round of the NHL playoffs this weekend, taking their Freeway Faceoff rivalry into the postseason for the first time. “People have been waiting a long time for this,” said Ducks forward Emerson Etem, […]
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Jail bill veto overturned; $1.2M OK’d
SANFORD — A teacher at Berwick Academy, who has since been fired from his job, is under investigation for allegedly taking inappropriate photos of students on the school campus without their knowledge. After seizing computers, cameras and iPads from a Sanford residence Thursday afternoon, South Berwick Police Chief Dana Lajoie said criminal charges could be […]
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Israeli leader pushes for Jewish State legislation
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel’s prime minister says he plans to promote legislation that will enshrine the country’s status as the nation-state of the Jewish people. Benjamin Netanyahu says it is time for “the most basic element of our national lives to have legislative standing.” He spoke Thursday in Tel Aviv at the site […]