Since December 2013, Freeport has spent an inordinate amount of time discussing governance and an inadequate amount of time discussing educational offerings or outcomes. The withdrawal proposal provides no educational vision. It provides an unconvincing financial analysis. It proposes a system with fewer students funded by a smaller tax base. And, it comes with an […]
October 2014
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LETTERS: No vision
Since December 2013, Freeport has spent an inordinate amount of time discussing governance and an inadequate amount of time discussing educational offerings or outcomes. The withdrawal proposal provides no educational vision. It provides an unconvincing financial analysis. It proposes a system with fewer students funded by a smaller tax base. And, it comes with an […]
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LETTERS: No vision
Since December 2013, Freeport has spent an inordinate amount of time discussing governance and an inadequate amount of time discussing educational offerings or outcomes. The withdrawal proposal provides no educational vision. It provides an unconvincing financial analysis. It proposes a system with fewer students funded by a smaller tax base. And, it comes with an […]
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LETTERS: Supporting Gerzofsky
As an individual that has no party affiliation, I do look at the issues, and where the candidates stand on them, how the issues affect myself, my family and the people around me. Stan Gerzofsky is a senator who I believe does exactly the same thing. He attempts to look at the big picture, not […]
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House Island historic designation moves forward
PORTLAND — House Island, the privately owned, 24-acre Casco Bay island once used for military and immigration purposes, could become a historic preservation district. The Historic Preservation Board unanimously forwarded a nomination to place the island under the city preservation ordinance at its Oct. 1 meeting. The nomination was formally made July 16 by board […]
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LETTERS: Vote no on withdrawal
Last summer, the Town Council received a sobering report on the financial and educational impact of Freeport withdrawing from RSU 5. Since then, I’ve been skeptical about withdrawal. Like many others, I’ve been waiting for more data. The latest numbers, developed by the Withdrawal Committee, present a rosy scenario in which every student from Pownal […]
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LETTERS: Vote no on withdrawal
Last summer, the Town Council received a sobering report on the financial and educational impact of Freeport withdrawing from RSU 5. Since then, I’ve been skeptical about withdrawal. Like many others, I’ve been waiting for more data. The latest numbers, developed by the Withdrawal Committee, present a rosy scenario in which every student from Pownal […]
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Coalition airstrikes hit Islamic State fighters trying to take key Syrian town
Seizing Kobani would be a major achievement for the extremists, and disastrous for the region’s Kurds.
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Pownal New – 10/8
Meetings Pownal selectmen will meet Monday, Oct. 20, at 7:30 p.m., at Mallett Hall. The Planning Board will meet Wednesday, Oct. 15, at 7 p.m., in Mallett Hall. The Planning Board has also scheduled on ordinance review workshop of single lot and road ordinances, Tuesday, Oct. 21, from 8-9:30 a.m.,at Mallett Hall, Old Selectmen’s Office. […]
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Pownal New – 10/8
Meetings Pownal selectmen will meet Monday, Oct. 20, at 7:30 p.m., at Mallett Hall. The Planning Board will meet Wednesday, Oct. 15, at 7 p.m., in Mallett Hall. The Planning Board has also scheduled on ordinance review workshop of single lot and road ordinances, Tuesday, Oct. 21, from 8-9:30 a.m.,at Mallett Hall, Old Selectmen’s Office. […]